Catheter ablation for VT can reduce the need for ICD therapies and is an increasingly important adjunct to the treatment of these patients. Ventricular scars are a major source of substrate for ...

Terumo Neuro has launched the Sofia Flow 88 large-bore aspiration catheter, designed for supporting clot removal in stroke ...

Xarelto, Eliquis and Pradaxa have already been shown to be as safe and effective as VKAs in catheter ablation for AFib. Xarelto was first put through its paces in a subgroup of the ROCKET-AF trial ...

A double murderer and a repeat escapee have evaded capture for almost two weeks – leading authorities to believe the fugitives could be anywhere in the US now. As of Wednesday morning, Antoine ...

Background—Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways (APs) is very effective in all but a minority of patients. We examined the usefulness and safety of irrigated-tip catheters in ...

Catheter ablation: Catheter ablation uses radiofrequency energy to destroy the area inside your heart that’s causing the abnormal heart rhythm. Atrioventricular (AV) node ablation: This ...

U.S. Patent No. 12,257,071 (‘071 patent) relates to advanced catheter-based systems that combine nerve mapping and radiofrequency (RF) ablation. The technologies provide enhanced precision in ...

However, there is a lack of randomised trial to investigate the impact of catheter ablation (CA) on outcomes in older PerAF combined with HFrEF. Objective This study aims to compare the effects of CA ...

Three catheters were placed in heart cavities: (1) a steerable decapolar catheter in the CS; (2) an irrigated-tip ablation catheter (ThermoCool SmartTouch SF, Biosense Webster); and (3) a multipolar ...

analysis to analyze intracardiac electrograms and predict AF termination sites during catheter ablation. An additional 37 patients with persistent AF were used to prospectively validate the model. The ...

Abstract: A new type of catheter-based microwave antenna cardiac ablation applicator has been developed. Unlike previously developed ablation catheters, this device forms a wide aperture that produces ...