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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - It is expected that within the next 20 years, 20-60 million people will get atrial fibrillation, usually just called AFib. People with AFib have a five-times ...

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes ...

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

OCEAN was an open-label trial conducted in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, and Israel. Eligible participants had ...

CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, the ...

Volta Medical put forward new data showing its artificial-intelligence-guided ablation procedures were able to improve patients’ atrial fibrillation compared to standard treatment and regardless of ...

Cryoablation uses extreme cold to destroy heart tissue that causes an irregular heartbeat, intending to restore a regular heart rhythm. Doctors may suggest cryoablation if other treatments do not work ...

NFL players, coaches and staff put their bodies on the line every season. They sacrifice health, time, energy and more for a chance to win a Super Bowl. When that season eventually comes to an end, it ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial ...

With symptoms such as a racing, fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath, atrial fibrillation (AFib) is more than uncomfortable — it makes stroke five times more likely and, over time, can weaken ...