Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone.
May 20 2024Mass General Brigham Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone.
RF-based ablation uses radiofrequency energy to inactivate the heart tissue responsible for producing irregular electrical signals. Though RF-based ablation's safety and efficacy have been previously demonstrated in randomized, controlled clinical trials, the technique is ever evolving, and little is known about the effectiveness and safety of the technique outside of clinical trials.
The researchers evaluated data from 2,470 patients in the REAL-AF registry who had undergone RF-based ablation for paroxysmal AF, the form of AF in which symptoms come and go. For each patient, the team evaluated procedure time and technique, and examined patient outcomes immediately after the procedure and 12 months later.
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