The ablation procedure, in simple terms, draws a line of scar tissue across the path of the errant pulse signals that are causing the flutter.

Radiofrequency ablation should be considered as first-choice therapy for symptomatic atrial flutter, even after just one episode, investigators conclude. An accompanying editorial, however ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Real-world data show pulsed field ablation was safe and associated with 1-year freedom from atrial fibrillation ...

Hypnosis was superior to placebo to alleviate pain and reduce the consumption of morphine during atrial flutter ablation, researchers found in a prospective, randomized study. “This is ...

Jim Harbaugh had a cardiac ablation after enduring an atrial flutter episode during the 2024 NFL season. Here's what to know about the procedure.

Following a trial with 60 patients, US-based CardioFocus says its latest “HeartLight” laser ablation system is able to treat atrial fibrillation - sustained heart palpitations - much more quickly than ...

Piedmont Cartersville (Ga.), part of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, in partnership with Cumming, Ga.-based Heart and Vascular Care, successfully completed the first cardiac ablation procedure in ...

Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease with three months of the procedure, new Japanese research out ...

A tailored approach to atrial fibrillation ablation, applying a variety of complementary ablation strategies in a stepwise fashion with defined endpoints, could alter the way in which ablation is ...

Radiofrequency ablation should be considered as first-choice therapy for symptomatic atrial flutter, even after just one episode, investigators conclude. An accompanying editorial, however ...