St. David's in Austin is the first in country to use new dual catheter to fix heart flutter and AFib at the same time.

Seeing a loved one pass out with their eyes rolled back is a terrifying thing to experience. That minute or two you li ...

A New Pacemaker Algorithm for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the Atrial Dynamic Overdrive Pacing Trial (ADOPT) Electrophysiologic Characteristics of the Spontaneous Onset and ...

the first and only U.S. commercially approved algorithm designed to suppress atrial fibrillation (AF). The AF Suppression algorithm in the Identity pacemaker family is combined with the most ...

Thus, a permanent pacemaker must be implanted to prevent symptoms of bradycardia. When atrial fibrillation is present with systolic heart failure, AV node ablation may be required for a ...

Patients requiring a pacemaker often have atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of thromboembolism and, consequently, the risk of morbidity and mortality. To maintain sinus rhythms ...

Background: Symptomatic prolonged sinus pauses on termination of atrial fibrillation (AF) are an accepted indication for pacemaker implantation. We evaluated the outcome of AF ablation in patients ...

Causes include pacemaker-catheter displacement ... Approximately 2 hours after admission atrial fibrillation, with an irregular ventricular response, was noted, the rate being as low as 34 ...

If you have AFib, treating it cuts your risk of having a stroke. But it can be costly, even if you have insurance. AFib doesn’t so much have types as it has durations. Doctors classify it by how ...