Lurie Children's neurosurgeon performs computer-guided radiofrequency...
Jeffrey Raskin, MS, MD, a neurosurgeon at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, performed the first ever computer-guided radiofrequency ablation to decrease excessive muscle tone...
View ArticleUTHealth Houston clinical trial therapy shrinks tumor of pancreatic cancer...
Demetrios Stroubakis, 55, thought he was having a gallbladder attack when he arrived at the emergency room in August 2021 with jaundice. Instead, he was shocked to be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
View ArticlePulsed field ablation safe and effective for women with atrial fibrillation
Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing a procedure called pulsed field ablation (PFA) have just as good outcomes as men with AF undergoing the same procedure, according to a large-scale...
View ArticleNew cryoablation technique eliminates ventricular tachycardia in 94% of patients
A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of patients. The late-breaking science is presented at EHRA 2024, a...
View ArticleExploring the clinical significance of Im-Recurr in patients with atrial...
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Immediate recurrence (Im-Recurr), a type of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence occurring during the...
View ArticleExperts recommend shortening the blanking period after atrial fibrillation...
New evidence-based research calls into question the conventional three-month blanking period immediately after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, when early occurrences of AF are thought not to predict...
View ArticleStudy shows safety of pulsed field ablation for treating patients with atrial...
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common types of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the largest study of its kind on this new technology, led by the Icahn School of...
View ArticleMayo Clinic pioneers use of pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation
Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a common type of heart arrhythmia.
View ArticleWorld champion marathon runner’s life study highlights benefits and risks of...
Decades of intense marathon training have preserved heart function in a 77-year-old, highlighting benefits and risks of extreme endurance exercise.
View ArticleNew guidelines emphasize non-surgical treatments for uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will experience symptoms that affect their quality of life and fertility, including...
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