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2. Catheter ablation - Wikipedia

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   D017115. [edit on Wikidata] Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

3. Mayo Clinic offering new treatment for atrial fibrillation - AOL

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   Atrial fibrillation is being diagnosed at an alarming rate, but a therapy long used in Europe is now available in the U.S. The Mayo Clinic is among the first to offer this treatment, which aims to ...

4. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   315,000 with atrial flutter (2019) [ 10 ] Atrial fibrillation (AF, AFib or A-fib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers of the heart. [ 11 ][ 12 ] It often begins as short periods of abnormal beating, which become longer or continuous over time. [ 4 ]

5. Left atrial appendage occlusion - Wikipedia

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   The left atrial appendage is a pouch-like structure located in the upper part of the left atrium. [1] Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative therapy to oral anticoagulation in a certain subset of patients with atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is characterized by an irregular and uncoordinated pumping function of the atria.

6. US FDA approves Medtronic's system for heart condition - AOL

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   December 13, 2023 at 3:14 PM. (Reuters) -Medtronic said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its system for a type of condition that can cause stroke or heart ...

7. Management of atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   The management of atrial fibrillation (AF) is focused on preventing temporary circulatory instability, stroke and other ischemic events. Control of heart rate and rhythm are principally used to achieve the former, while anticoagulation may be employed to decrease the risk of stroke. [ 1] Within the context of stroke, the discipline may be ...