Catheter ablation significantly reduces cardiovascular risks and mortality in patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved over 18,000 patients, showing a ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

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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.

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and results in clinically important improvements ...

A session at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 focused on dilemmas related to antithrombotic therapy following catheter ablation in patients with AF.

Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, according to an international study. Researchers said these ...

April 10 (UPI) --Recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone catheter heart ablation may be reduced by treating gum disease within three months of the procedure, new Japanese ...

Only a few months after Medtronic completed its acquisition of cardiac device maker Affera, the nearly billion-dollar buyout is already paying off. A dual-use catheter originally developed by Affera ...

Lakeway attorney David Wright, 72, had dizzy spells for years, but none of his doctors found the source. Last year, when he was jogging, he noticed his heart rate, which was usually in the 50s, went ...