Cryoablation (CRYO) is a novel catheter ablation technique for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, uncertainty persists regarding the role of metabolic modifications associated with CRYO. A study ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

A national study is shedding light on how to more effectively treat atrial fibrillation (AF) -- a common heart rhythm problem associated with increased risk of stroke and heart failure. The study ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cryoablation (CRYO) is a novel catheter ablation technique for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, ...

"The risk/benefit ratio may be different in different populations with paroxysmal AF, such as those with serious heart disease, valvular heart disease, and heart failure. But risk of drug therapy is ...

ESC Congress: New Research Highlights First-Line Use of Cryoablation as Highly Effective, and with Improved Quality of Life Scores Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a progressive condition that impacts more ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the ...

Atrial fibrillation is the irregular and rapid beating of the upper two chambers of the heart (the atria). This is caused by the disorganisation of the electrical impulses that control the heartbeat ...

Summer may just be getting started, but Medtronic has colder temperatures on the brain. Much colder temperatures, in fact, with the FDA’s expanded clearance of the company’s cryoablation catheter to ...

For paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (Afib), heading straight to cryoablation kept more patients in sinus rhythm at 1 year than trying rhythm control drugs first, two randomized trials showed. In the ...

CLEVELAND — Patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, may have no symptoms at all. Some may feel a fluttering in their chest or be out of breath and fatigued. Over time, the episodes can be more ...

(BPT) – For 66-year-old Michael Stellar, it was easy to blame his lack of energy and fatigue on getting older and long hours at his job selling heavy-duty truck and trailer parts. But when Stellar ...