One approach to this problem has been the use of radiofrequency ablation of the AV node to create complete heart block, followed by implantation of a pacemaker. Symptom relief is good, with attendant ...

Over the long term, patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who require a permanent pacemaker after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) fare just as well as those who don’t, a ...

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Before catheter ablation or pacemaker implantation, all patients in both groups actually met the criteria for permanent pacing due to symptomatic prolonged sinus pauses on termination of AF (Fig. 2), ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation?' — -- Question: How is atrial fibrillation treated with radiofrequency ablation? Answer :Over the last 10 years, a ...

For medically refractory vasovagal syncope (VVS) and functional bradycardia, the feasibility of off-label catheter cardioneuroablation (CNA) was supported by multicenter U.S. registry data. The ...

Doctors perform a number of different outpatient heart procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker implantation, and others. If you have a heart condition, your doctor might recommend an ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) wrapped up this year's scientific congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). These ...

The largest study comparing the short-term and long-term outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation with cryoablation in patients with atrioventricular (AV) nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) has ...

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 ...