Convergent hybrid ablation is an innovative treatment for a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment is a two-stage procedure that combines the expertise of our ...

A simple surgical technique during cardiac surgery was associated with a 56 percent reduction in the incidence of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation that can lead to stroke, with ...

A simple surgical technique during cardiac surgery was associated with a 56 percent reduction in the incidence of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation that can lead to stroke, with ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic Health System is highlighting a relatively new procedure to reduce the risk of stroke in patients who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion reduced ischemic stroke by 33%. After the first high-risk ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Panayotis Vardas, M.D., recently discussed on UAB MedCast how surgical practices are adapting to the evolving treatment of atrial ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

DON FITZGERALD LOVES TO GOLF WITH HIS FAMILY. RECENTLY, WHILE PLAYING WITH HIS WIFE. WE’RE WALKING AND I WENT AND SHE GOES, WHAT’S THE MATTER? AND I SAID, NO, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I’VE WALKED THIS ...

A potentially dangerous change in heart rhythm is common after surgeries that don't involve the heart, according to Mayo Clinic researchers. Dr. Konstantinos Siontis and colleagues studied patients ...

On October 13, 2010, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse was the first area hospital to perform a catheter-based ablation for atrial fibrillation on a patient. This minimally invasive procedure is ...