Medications are the first-line treatment for atrial fibrillation, or A-fib. When they begin to fail, one option is ablation.

Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to targeted areas of the heart to disrupt abnormal rhythms ...

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has been embraced as a catheter ablation modality with potential to be safer for atrial ...

PANAMA CITY — A local hospital continues working to provide its patients with up-to-date procedures. According to a press release from Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, the facility now offers pulsed field ...

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company's Volt™ PFA System to treat patients battling atrial fibrillation (AFib). Abbott will soon begin ...

Catheter ablation was favored for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) when considering its psychological benefits over medical therapy alone, the REMEDIAL randomized trial showed.

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Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that the FDA approved its Volt pulsed field ablation (PFA) system to treat patients with AFib.

Radiofrequency-based ablation for atrial fibrillation appears more effective than previously shown in clinical trials. Using real-world data, a new study found that the procedure eliminated atrial ...

The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a small, vacuum-powered catheter designed to take hold of a patient’s esophagus and gently move it out of the way during cardiac ablation procedures aimed at ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...