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SHAM-PVI: Catheter Ablation Improves Objective Measure of AF Burden

LONDON, England—The impact of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)—the mainstay of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF)—should not be attributed to placebo effects, according to the SHAM-PVI trial ...
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Mainstay ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation shows substantial benefit over sham procedure

London, United Kingdom – 2 September 2024: A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...
Medscape

CAPLA Shows Limits of Further Ablation Post PVI in Persistent AF

As effective as catheter ablation can be for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), the procedure that aims for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has met much less success in those with ...
News Medical

Study finds no added benefit of extensive ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more extensive ablation in other areas of the ...
Healio

Ablation technique may not affect AF recurrence after redo ablation with durable PVI

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiofrequency ablation technique was not associated with any difference in atrial fibrillation recurrence after ...
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‘Marshall Plan’ Ablation Superior to Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent AF

BARCELONA, Spain—A comprehensive ablation strategy—a three-step approach that systematically targets the anatomical atrial structures known to be proarrhythmogenic—is superior to pulmonary vein ...
Healio

Novel ablation strategy improved arrhythmia recurrence vs. pulmonary vein isolation only

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Marshall-Plan ablation strategy improved arrhythmia recurrence vs. pulmonary vein isolation only for ...
Medical Xpress

Procedure targeting diseased heart muscle not effective in persistent atrial fibrillation patients, researchers find

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more extensive ablation in other areas of the ...
Medscape

PVI Add-Ons Provide Better Control of Persistent AF

The addition of linear ablation plus ethanol infusion to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) improves control of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) better than PVI alone, a multicenter randomized trial ...
Medical Xpress

Clinical trial finds combined procedures better for persistent atrial fibrillation

Research conducted across 12 hospitals in China has discovered that combining linear ablation with ethanol infusion via the vein of Marshall (EIVOM) alongside pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ...
MedPage Today

Afib Ablation Delivers in First Sham-Controlled Study

LONDON -- Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) produced real short-term improvements for people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), according to the first sham-controlled trial on the subject. Continuous ...