Convergent hybrid ablation is an innovative treatment for a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment is a two-stage procedure that combines the expertise of our ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Until now, adding surgical ablation of A-fib to cardiac surgery has been shown to increase the chances of sinus rhythm without an impact on clinical outcomes. But new data from the ...

If medications and lifestyle changes are still not improving your atrial fibrillation symptoms, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Cardiovascular surgeon Jared Bunch, MD, discusses cardiac ...

Ochsner Health has rolled out a new cardiac ablation treatment method for patients in the Gulf South diagnosed with electrophysiology and heart rhythm conditions linked to atrial fibrillation (AFib).

The procedure was carried out by Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Anthony Rongione.

If you sometimes experience a racing or irregular heartbeat, it may be caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. AFib can make you five times more likely to have ...

Dealing with both type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation made it twice as difficult for Matt Jewell to live a healthy lifestyle. Medicine to control his abnormal heart rhythm slowed down his heart ...

WAY IN A BRAND NEW HEART PROCEDURE. IT’S DESIGNED TO HELP AFIB OR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. IT WAS JUST APPROVED BY THE FDA IN DECEMBER. AND THIS MONTH, AN OMAHA WOMAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET IT DONE.

A look back at more than 18,400 patients with atrial fibrillation found that those who underwent a cardiac ablation procedure had less than half the risk of going on to develop heart failure compared ...

Atrial fibrillation – irregular heartbeats caused by abnormal electrical signals from the heart’s upper chambers – is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder. If left untreated, atrial fibrillation ...

The heart is at the center of a complex electrical system. Just like any machine, sometimes the system does not always work correctly. There may be a short circuit. This could lead to an abnormal or ...