Success, complication rates for AF ablation

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Success, complication rates for AF ablation

theheart.org

Recent trials and the published literature all send the same message about ablation for atrial fibrillation, researchers say: it's a good therapy but doesn't work all the time and should be reserved for patients who don't respond to multiple drug trials.

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Tags: Heart Disease, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Drug

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Most Recently Shared on June 11, 2009 at 4:14 pm By:

theheartorg Shelley Wood

heartwire: Success, complication rates for ablation therapy of atrial fib are consistent in meta-analysis http://bit.ly/F36BX

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Mini Maze Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation More Effective, But With More Complications, Than Catheter Ablation

stopafib.org — “Afib Patients Who Fail Catheter Ablation May See More Success with Minimally Invasive Surgical AblationView full resource at stopafib.org

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Mini maze procedure for atrial fibrillation better than catheter ablation, but w/ more complications: http://t.co/zKeweNJc #afib #AF

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HRS: Laser balloon catheter can isolate pulmonary vein in AF patients

cardiovascularbusiness.com — “SAN FRANCISCO--"Use of a visually guided laser balloon ablation catheter achieved an 86 percent success rate in isolation of pulmonary veins in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, according to a study presented May 4 at the 32nd annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS).View full resource at cardiovascularbusiness.com

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Exciting potential. RT @HRSonline: Heart Rhythm 2011, #HRS2011: Laser balloon catheter isolates pulmonary veins in AF: http://ow.ly/4S3SL

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theheart.org — “A new study finds that atrial fibrillation ablation causes fewer complications in younger patients than older patients, with a comparable efficacy rate and better chance of being AF free without antiarrhythmic drugs.View full resource at theheart.org

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Ablation risks in women

theheart.org — “The results showed that the complication rate was 2.7-fold higher in women, which was driven by increased vascular complications.View full resource at theheart.org

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Higher complication rates in women undergoing AF catheter ablation: The results showed that the complication... http://bit.ly/diSIKG #ACC10

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