Before catheter ablation or pacemaker implantation, all patients in both groups actually met the criteria for permanent pacing due to symptomatic prolonged sinus pauses on termination of AF (Fig. 2), ...

One approach to this problem has been the use of radiofrequency ablation of the AV node to create complete heart block, followed by implantation of a pacemaker. Symptom relief is good, with attendant ...

Over the long term, patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who require a permanent pacemaker after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) fare just as well as those who don’t, a ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

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Highly symptomatic patients who undergo alcohol septal ablation (ASA) for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) have long-term survival rates comparable to those of the general population, ...

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation?' — -- Question: How is atrial fibrillation treated with radiofrequency ablation? Answer :Over the last 10 years, a ...

The efficacy of catheter ablation for heart failure (HF) patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) hinged on the phenotype of disease, researchers reported based on a meta-analysis. Compared with ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 11, No. 7, Abstracts: 9th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) (Nov., 2002), p. 666 (1 page) ...

Pacemaker implantation is a procedure that helps regulate irregular heart rhythms. The common conditions leading to the procedure in women differ from those in men. Following pacemaker implantation, ...

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) wrapped up this year's scientific congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event marked the 20th anniversary of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). These ...