News tagged with cardiac ablation
Outside the box: Team uses brain aneurysm treatment to stop irregular heart rhythms
For the first time, a UCLA team has used a technique normally employed in treating brain aneurysms to treat severe, life-threatening irregular heart rhythms in two patients.
Cardiology
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Simplifying heart surgery with stretchable electronics devices
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering are part of a team that has used stretchable electronics to create a multipurpose medical catheter that can both monitor heart functions ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2012 |
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ESC analysis reveals arrhythmia treatment gaps between Eastern and Western Europe
The analysis was conducted using five editions of the EHRA White Book, which is produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Cardiology
Aug 29, 2012 |
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PRAGUE-12 trial: Randomized open multicenter study
The PRAGUE-12 trial is a randomized open multicenter study comparing cardiac surgery with MAZE versus cardiac surgery without MAZE in patients with coronary and/or valvular heart disease and with atrial fibrillation.
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Fine tuning cardiac ablation could lead to quicker results for patients with arrhythmias
University of Michigan heart researchers are shedding light on a safer method for steadying an abnormal heart rhythm that prevents collateral damage to healthy cells.
Cardiology
Jul 24, 2012 |
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First study of heart 'maps' for kids could help correct rapid rhythms
The first study of a procedure to make three-dimensional "maps" of electrical signals in children's hearts could help cardiologists correct rapid heart rhythms in young patients, according to new research presented at the ...
Cardiology
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Cryoablation used to successfully treat atrial fibrillation at the Montreal Heart Institute
The electrophysiology team at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) used cryoablation (ablation using cold) to treat a patient suffering from atrial fibrillation, the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, and one associated ...
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May 11, 2011 |
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