Saint-Etienne, France - Radiofrequency ablation is more effective than treatment with amiodarone for the prevention of atrial flutter recurrence in patients who experienced a first symptomatic episode ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypnosis was superior to placebo to alleviate pain and reduce the consumption of morphine during atrial flutter ...

Use of catheter ablation is not only beneficial for treating atrial flutter but also can significantly reduce hospital visits – both inpatient and emergency – and lower the risk for atrial ...

(HealthDay News) — Recognition of factors associated with early readmission for patients after atrial flutter (AFL) ablation is necessary for reducing costs and improving quality of life, according to ...

A catheter is a long, flexible tube that a doctor inserts into a blood vessel and then guides into your heart. Catheter ablation is a way to treat irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, like atrial ...

For comparison, a US study published in 2009, a year after the current study commenced, reported that the rate of catheter ablation in AF patients increased from 0.06% in 1990 to 0.79% in 2005. The ...