Ablation vs drugs in paroxysmal AF

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Ablation vs drugs in paroxysmal AF

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The use of catheter ablation compared with antiarrhythmic drug therapy resulted in a longer time to treatment failure, an end point that included recurrent AF, during the nine-month follow-up period, report investigators.

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Ablation bests antiarrhythmic drug therapy in recurrent paroxysmal AF: THERMACOOL AF http://bit.ly/dtfQHy #heartwire

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Cryoballoon Ablation Coverage Endorsement

hrsonline.org — “On June 1, 2011, the Society submitted comments to the California Technology Assessment Forum (CTAF) in response to the Forum’s request for information on the safety and efficacy of cryoablation for AF patients. Citing studies on the modality, HRS indicated that there is adequate evidence available at this time to endorse the use of cryoballoon ablation for the treatment of drug refractory, symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.View full resource at hrsonline.org

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RT @cardiohuol: Heart Rhythm Society Endorses Coverage of Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, http://ow.ly/5dLLU, #afib

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Video of Dr. Douglas L. Packer about CABANA, the Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Study

stopafib.org — “Dr. Douglas L. Packer talks about the CABANA trial comparing catheter ablation to antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillationView full resource at stopafib.org

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New video of Mayo Clinic's Dr. Doug Packer on landmark CABANA atrial fibrillation trial http://bit.ly/fcOBFM #afib #AF

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Radiofrequency catheter ablation superior to drugs for paroxysmal AF - JAAPA

jaapa.com — “Clinical question How effective is radiofrequency catheter ablation compared with antiarrhythmic drug therapy in treating adults with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)?View full resource at jaapa.com

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Radiofrequency catheter ablation superior to drugs for paroxysmal AF: Clinical question How effective is radiofreq... http://bit.ly/cZ2D08

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STOP-AF and CABANA

theheart.org — “In STOP-AF, patients with paroxysmal AF treated with a novel cryoablation technology were significantly more likely to be free of arrhythmia at one year compared with antiarrhythmic drug therapy. In addition, feasibility results of the CABANA pilot study were also presented.View full resource at theheart.org

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STOP-AF and CABANA: Trials show effectiveness of ablation over drugs in AF: In STOP-AF, patients with paroxy... http://bit.ly/biMx0T #ACC10

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Medtronic announces positive STOP AF clinical trial data at 59th American College of Cardiology session

news-medical.net — “Medtronic, Inc. today announced data from the STOP AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial during late-breaking sessions at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta. The data showed superiority over anti-arrhythmic drugs, with 69.9 percent of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) treated with the Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter System remaining free of atrial fibrillation (AF) one year View full resource at news-medical.net

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