The procedure used to treat arrhythmias typically allows for a short recovery time, but precautions are necessary to preserve healthy heart function. Heart ablation creates little scars on heart ...

Doctors use two basic types of ablation to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). Catheter ablation happens through a thin, flexible tube that goes into a blood vessel in your leg or neck. Surgical ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibition does not seem to be a solution to the problem of arrhythmia ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

BERLIN, Germany—In response to technological advances over the past several years, heart rhythm societies from around the world have released a comprehensive new expert consensus statement on catheter ...

Electrophysiologists hoping to improve upon ablation therapy for persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) found no success going the extra mile to isolate the patient's left atrial posterior wall, ...

The cognitive deficits that may emerge after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared short-lived in a small randomized trial, providing some reassurance. Cognitive testing showed ...

Background: Observational studies have suggested that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are associated with a lower risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy of first-time catheter ablation between young and older adults with AF who underwent the procedure between 2016 and 2023. The ...

Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular ...

Michigan Medicine Cardiovascular Center researchers and clinicians are expanding atrial fibrillation treatment options.