New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF ...

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is emerging as an alternative, using non-thermal electric fields to target cardiac tissue while ...

A Fib has now been associated with worsening heart function, either as the primary cause or by exacerbating any prior cardiac ...

The FDA is elevating a recall from Boston Scientific covering its cryoablation balloon catheters for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. No hardware is being removed from use—instead, ...

Background: Cryoablation (CRYO) is an alternative to radiofrequency (RF) ablation in the treatment of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). This study aims to evaluate the ...

In that single-arm study, the rate of primary adverse events within 7 days of ablation was 2.9%, with the most common ...

Boston Scientific has issued a recall for its POLARx Cryoablation Balloon Catheters ... a severe complication during atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. The affected devices are used in ...

It joins radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoablation as the preferred treatments for atrial fibrillation. "I think the safety profile of PFA is significantly better," Uradu said. Even with the ...

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has issued a correction recall for its POLARx and POLARx FIT cryoablation balloon catheters over concerns that they may cause serious esophageal injuries or even death.

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Cryoablation has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for breast cancer treatment, although an advisory committee for the agency did recently ...