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Background: Cryoablation (CRYO ... diagnosed with AVNRT were randomized to receive CRYO (11) with a 6-mm-tip catheter or RF (nine) with a 4-mm-tip catheter. Patients' pain perception and operator ...

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

The Boston Scientific Cardiac Cryoablation System using POLARx Cryoablation Balloon Catheters is indicated for the treatment of recurrent, symptomatic atrial fibrillation, which leads to irregular ...

symptomatic atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat. Boston Scientific won FDA approval in August 2023, establishing the Polarx system as a challenger to cryoablation technology sold by ...

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, ...

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

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

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 ...

IceCure Medical (Nasdaq:ICCM) announced today that it received an intention to grant notice from the European Patent Office.

Boston Scientific revised Polarx cryoablation catheter guidelines after 7 esophageal injuries and 4 deaths were reported. Updated instructions focus on monitoring catheter position and avoiding ...

Twenty patients (eight males, age 46.5 ± 12.5 years) with electrocardiogram (ECG) documentation of supraventricular tachycardia and AVNRT diagnosed by cardiac electrophysiology study were studied.