Tag: atrial fibrillation ablation
AF Symposium 2022: Latest evidence for lattice tip catheter ablation strategies...
Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) and/or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) using a lattice-tip catheter can both isolate pulmonary veins (PVs) and create linear lesions efficiently and safely,...
Q-FFICIENCY trial shows promise for temperature-controlled ablation
Use of temperature-controlled ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is effective and highly efficient, according to Jose Osorio—the director of electrophysiology at...
Contact force-guided ablation for typical atrial flutter does not reduce recurrent...
Contact-force (CF)-guided ablation to treat typical atrial flutter does not reduce recurrent atrial arrhythmia at 12 months follow-up, in comparison to ablation blinded for...
HRS 2020 Science: Packer assesses CABANA’s legacy
As part of this year’s HRS 2020 Science virtual event Douglas L Packer (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA) delivered the 2020 Eric N Prystowsky lecture...
Measuring outcomes after catheter ablations for AF
Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Clinical Electrophysiology, Björkenheim et al’s study of patient- and physician-reported outcomes of atrial...
ACC 2017: Uninterrupted dabigatran performs better than warfarin in atrial fibrillation...
Results from the RE-CIRCUIT study have shown that uninterrupted dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim), was associated with fewer bleeding complications than uninterrupted warfarin before, during...
CardioFocus announces new management appointments
CardioFocus has announced the appointment of Omari Bouknight as chief commercial officer and Jeff Rynbrandt as vice president of US Sales. Together they will lead the commercialisation of...
King’s College London joins with Cambridge Design Partnership to further develop...
Cambridge Design Partnership recently announced it is working with Kings College London to further develop a new steerable catheter designed to treat complex cardiac...