A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery,, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG ...

Concomitant surgical ablation during CABG in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with better survival outcomes, according to new Medicare data. Results were best when the dual ...

VIENNA, Austria—For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), a hybrid approach that combines a minimally invasive surgical ablation with catheter-based radiofrequency ablation—performed ...

MDT is betting on ablation, robotics and hypertension therapies as next growth drivers, but tariffs, FX and pricing pressures cloud near-term upside.

The field of atrial fibrillation is evolving rapidly. Although a medical rhythm control strategy has not proven to be beneficial for survival, new interventional therapies have improved the rate of ...

April 25, 2003—Bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation can rapidly and effectively isolate the pulmonary veins during Cox-Maze surgery to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) and may facilitate less invasive ...

A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, a journal from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...