Radiofrequency-based ablation for atrial fibrillation appears more effective than previously shown in clinical trials. Using real-world data, a new study found that the procedure eliminated atrial ...

Over the 3 to 12 months following catheter ablation, patients who received metformin had greater freedom from recurrent ...

Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that doctors use for pain management and to shrink the size of cancerous tumors, nodules, and other growths. It is a procedure that uses ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive treatment that can sometimes relieve chronic back pain. During the procedure, a doctor inserts a thin metal probe into the painful area. The probe ...

Among patients with chronic rhinitis, temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation of the posterior nasal nerve provided sustained reduction in symptoms, according to a study of 3-year follow-up ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) represents a rapidly advancing minimally invasive intervention for the management of chronic knee pain, particularly in patients with osteoarthritis and post-surgical ...

Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators. Medial branch blocks involve the injection of a local anesthetic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Radiofrequency ablation reduced tumor size in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma at 12 months. Ablation ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over a year of physical therapy and drugs, my pain doctor tried an ...

Nerve ablation uses heat to destroy nerves and decrease chronic pain signals. This procedure often takes 15 minutes to an ...