Atrial Fibrillation

One of the most worrisome complications of AF ablation has been the development of atrioesophageal lesions post procedure, the rate of which has been reported at between 2-47%.

Interventions for AF are headed in multiple directions.

We report a case of a patient with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSPersAF) who underwent percutaneous AF ablation at our institution, and discuss our clinical decision-making pathways during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Given the efficiency and effectiveness of the cryoballoon for the purposes of electrically isolating the pulmonary veins, it is logical to consider its use in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, particularly when the left atrium is...

At this time last year, could anyone have thought that the world would be facing a global pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19)? In consideration of this current shortage of hospital beds, now more than ever the healthcare...

Personalized health assessments and treatment strategies are critical to long-term prevention of stroke recurrence. According to the Centers for Disease Control  and Prevention (CDC), approximately 795,000 people suffer from a stroke annually...

In this article, the author discusses risk factor modification (RFM) as the focus of care at the UW Medicine AF Program in Seattle, Washington.

The cardiac electrophysiology (EP) program at The University of Kansas Health System (KU) in Kansas City is one of the largest electrophysiology programs in the Midwest offering comprehensive services in all domains in electrophysiology. The...

The 25th Annual International Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Symposium was held in Washington, DC from January 23-25, 2020.