Atrial fibrillation is one of the fastest growing heart disorders in the U.S. Doctors can treat it successfully by burning and scarring faulty heart tissue, but cardiac ablation isn't suited for everyone.
Atrial fibrillation is one of the fastest growing heart disorders in the U.S. Doctors can treat it successfully by burning and scarring faulty heart tissue, but cardiac ablation isn't suited for everyone.Atrial fibrillation is one of the fastest growing heart disorders in the U.S. Doctors can treat it successfully by burning and scarring faulty heart tissue, but cardiac ablation isn't suited for everyone. Now, a newly approved procedure can zap the problem in seconds.
At his age, doctors said the conventional way to treat with cardiac ablation was not Sears' best option. It requires general anesthesia and a month or two to fully heal. Doshi said he can achieve the same goal of destroying faulty heart tissue with a non-thermal, high amplitude electrical field called pulsed field ablation, orThe study shows drinking an average of seven diet soda cans a week could increase your risk for atrial fibrillation 20%.
In January, the FDA approved PFA for the treatment of afib. Doshi said instead of three hours, the procedure performed through a catheter can be completed in minutes. Sears went home shortly after."They seem to have less or no symptoms of chest, pain, or shortness of breath," said Doshi.
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