Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

Compared with medical therapy, rhythm control with catheter ablation is associated with lower risk of ischemic stroke after 30 days, as well as less mortality and heart failure (HF) hospitalization, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The debate on the use of catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation has intensified among ...

Patients with structural heart disease are at risk for life-threatening ventricular tachycardias (VTs). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) can terminate VT, but often at the cost of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted a new indication to a cryoballoon ablation catheter that allows it to be used as a first-line ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that adding catheter ablation to conventional ...

Over the past 5 years, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved from an experimental procedure to one that is performed in most large medical centers throughout the world. The rapid ...

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits – both inpatient and emergency – and lower the risk for atrial ...

There are three main points I would like to make in considering this issue. First, the true efficacy of catheter ablation of AF remains unknown; to date, there have been no large, prospective, ...

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits – both inpatient and emergency – and lower the risk for atrial ...