Atrial Fibrillation

PATIENT PERSPECTIVE

Weighing the Different Treatment Approaches for Afib: From One Patient’s Perspective

05/02/2015

Jon Darsee, Austin, Texas

Jon Darsee discusses his personal journey with atrial fibrillation.

Jon Darsee discusses his...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

EP Research

Contribution of Sleep Apnea to AF, its Impact on Outcome of AF Ablation, and the Role of CPAP Therapy

05/02/2015

Elad Anter, MD, Director, Experimental Electrophysiology Laboratory, Associate Director, Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

Elad Anter, MD, Director, Experimenta...

The presence of OSA with its associated atrial structural and electrical remodeling not only potentiates the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, but also limits the success of rhythm control strategies including ablation.

The presence of OSA with its...

05/02/2015

EP Lab Digest

Review

Ablation in Patients With Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation and Risk for Stroke Post Ablation

03/03/2015

Simon Kochhäuser, MD and Atul Verma, MD, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Simon Kochhäuser, MD and Atul Verma, ...

Drs Kochhäuser and Verma discuss findings that might support the idea of performing ablation in selected asymptomatic patients, as well as current and future research with regard to the effects of AF ablation on the risk of stroke.

Drs Kochhäuser and Verma discuss...

03/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

EP Tips & Techniques

Fluoroless Catheter Ablation: Taking Steps Forward Using the Cryoballoon

02/01/2015

Mansour Razminia, MD, FACC, Program Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Medical Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory,

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center,

Chicago, Illinois

Mansour Razminia, MD, FACC, Program D...

Mansour Razminia, MD, FACC, describes the process for performing a completely fluoroless cryoballoon ablation procedure.

Mansour Razminia, MD, FACC,...

02/01/2015

EP Lab Digest

Cover Story

Patient Perspectives: Long-Distance Running and Mountain Biking in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

11/30/2014

Michael McCullough, Afibrunner.com

Michael McCullough, Afibrunner.com ...

Being in persistent atrial fibrillation (afib) is sort of like being a pickup truck with a four-speed manual transmission, but you can only use second and third gear. I’m a 55-year-old distance runner and mountain biker in permanent atrial...

Being in persistent atrial...

11/30/2014

EP Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Early Experience With the Cryoablation Balloon Procedure for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by an Experienced Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Center

06/03/2013

Jeffrey Mandell, Frank Amico, DO, Sameer Parekh, MD, Jeffrey Snow, MD, Joseph Germano, DO, Todd J. Cohen, MD

Jeffrey Mandell, Frank Amico, DO, ...

Study compares radiofrequency catheter ablation to cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation with respect to safety, immediate efficacy, and effects on procedural and fluoroscopy times.

Study compares radiofrequency...

06/03/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology