Atrial Fibrillation Archives - Texas Heart Institute

There does seem to be a fairly high incidence of pericarditis after the Lariat procedure, affecting perhaps one patient in...

If you were my patient, I would recommend continuous remote telemetry. This is a monitor that the patient uses as...

Hello Mikki. The time it takes to recover from a Lariat procedure varies according to what condition the patient is...

It seems like his pacemaker may need some more adjustment. Probably a treadmill stress test in the doctor’s office will...

It depends on the type of ablation. When treating atrial fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia, most doctors will use general anesthesia...

Multaq (or dronedarone) is a modified version of amiodarone without iodine, which provides the advantage for lower side effect profile...

Hi David. First, let me be clear. I have a vested interest in SentreHeart and the Lariat, as I invented...

Hi Rob, The data suggesting external sources of electricity (in the absence of significant exposures such as electrocution or Taser...

This is a complex situation. It is important to know if the pacemaker is actually pacing the heart or not....

Thank you. Most likely, the atrial fibrillation and the mild moderation reduction in the contractility of the heart you describe...

If 2 AF ablation procedures have failed to keep normal rhythm, the likelihood for cure is minimal, so rate control...

Nonsense. Salt (sodium) load may be harmful. That practice should not be done