Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

A recent study published in Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE) determined that the use of catheter ablation to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is not detrimental to patients. This ...

S AN FRANCISCO -- Noninvasive stereotactic radiotherapy (RT) for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) achieved outcomes ...

Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem called ventricular ...

Radiation therapy may offer a comparable and potentially safer alternative to repeat catheter ablation for patients with ...

Patients with refractory VT may be too medically fragile to safely undergo a repeat catheter ablation. Is stereotactic ...

Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in elderly persons presents a challenging problem to electrophysiologists. Friable cardiac structures, prone to catheter perforation, comorbid cardiovascular ...

St. Jude Medical Begins Landmark Clinical Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Ablation Procedures for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia FlexAbility ablation catheter will be used to assess benefits ...

A percentage of patients with scar-related ventricular tachycardia who underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation experienced early mortality, which may have been predicted by procedural and clinical ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor were able to detect radiofrequency ablation lesions in patients treated for ventricular arrhythmias — long after the initial ...

In a proof of concept study, scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have successfully created personalized, 3-D virtual simulations of patients' hearts for doctors to visualize and perform a ...

The cardiac ablation market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~13% over the forecast period. Major factors driving growth include rising incidents of cardiac arrhythmias, increased demand for ...