Nonsurgical procedure brings relief to those with thyroid nodules
Tightness in the throat. Difficulty swallowing. A noticeable bump on your neck.
Sep 18, 2024
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Ablation Techniques
MeSH tree: E04.014
Five facts about atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Pulmonary vein isolation yields reduction in A-fib burden
For patients with symptomatic paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, pulmonary vein isolation results in a significant and clinically important reduction in atrial fibrillation burden at six months, according to a ...
Sep 5, 2024
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Three common variants increase the risk of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Study
A study by scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators in Denmark and the U.S., on the genetics of accessory conduction pathways in the heart (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome), reveals that accessory pathways can cause ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Mainstay ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation shows substantial benefit over sham procedure
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 in symptoms and quality ...
Sep 3, 2024
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Simplified atrial fibrillation ablation technique benefits heart failure patients
Cryoballoon (CB) ablation is as effective at reducing recurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial tachycardia (AT) at 1-year, when compared to the current most widely used technique, radiofrequency (RF) ablation, in ...
Sep 2, 2024
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Q&A: Olympic vision: Strabismus, coloboma and eyeglasses on the world stage
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, affectionately dubbed "pommel horse guy" by the internet, is capturing hearts not just for his bronze-winning talent, but also for his eyeglasses.
Aug 6, 2024
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Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation
Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a common type of heart arrhythmia. The therapy, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), has received ...
Jul 31, 2024
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'Google Earth for the human heart' set to accelerate cardiovascular medicine
Two whole adult human hearts, one healthy and one diseased, have been imaged in unprecedented detail by researchers from UCL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), providing an invaluable resource for better ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Predicting long-lasting pain from LASIK with tear proteins
Surgeons can correct some vision problems by altering the eye so it better focuses light. While these procedures—which include laser procedures—are generally quite safe, some people experience pain long afterward. In a study ...
Jul 9, 2024
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