Over the long term, patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who require a permanent pacemaker after alcohol septal ablation (ASA) fare just as well as those who don’t, a ...

Before catheter ablation or pacemaker implantation, all patients in both groups actually met the criteria for permanent pacing due to symptomatic prolonged sinus pauses on termination of AF (Fig. 2), ...

The future of heart health is on showcase here in the Quad Cities. Two medical ‘firsts’ were announced last week. A new tool ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

Dr. Olshansky answers the question: 'Hunting With Pacemaker Or Defibrillator?' — -- Question: Can I continue to hunt if I get a pacemaker or defibrillator, and if so, what changes should I make?

Dr. Hugh Calkins answers the question: 'Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation?' — -- Question: How is atrial fibrillation treated with radiofrequency ablation? Answer :Over the last 10 years, a ...

<cutline_leadin>‘PUSHING THE LIMITS’:</cutline_leadin> Bill Bogard, 76, bikes 150 miles a week. <252><137>After open-heart surgery, he had a pacemaker implanted in his chest in 2008. But when his ...

Compared with conventional rate or rhythm control, pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)-based catheter ablation was associated with reduced risk of HF events in HF with reduced ejection fraction, or HFrEF ...

A pacemaker can greatly improve daily life, and many people can return to normal life quickly. However, it is important to maintain the device and be aware of certain lifestyle changes. A pacemaker is ...

Many patients requiring pacemaker or implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) surgery are taking warfarin. For patients at high risk for thromboembolic events, guidelines recommend bridging ...

We retrospectively analyzed two groups of paroxysmal AF-related tachycardia-bradycardia syndrome patients who underwent catheter ablation of AF (ABL group) or pacemaker implantation (PM group) at our ...