Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

Cardiac ablation—also called catheter ablation—is a procedure doctors use to treat irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias. During cardiac ablation, doctors insert a thin tube called a catheter into your ...

Deltona, Fla.-based Advanced Heart and Vascular Surgery Center, an affiliate of Cardiovascular Centers of America, has become the first ASC in Florida to launch a complete cardiac ablation service ...

Chloe Dygert revealed that she recently underwent a procedure to treat heart arrhythmia. The U.S. Olympic medalist confirmed doctors carried out a cardiac ablation to treat supraventricular ...

Extending Medicare reimbursement for cardiac catheter ablation to settings outside the hospital is expected to boost ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided a major reimbursement update for cardiac ablation ...

Let’s discuss a medical procedure that is currently making headlines. It is called ablation. Sportspeople are frequently talking about it these days. Jim Harbaugh publicly shared his own story. It ...

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...

If medications and lifestyle changes are still not improving your atrial fibrillation symptoms, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Cardiovascular surgeon Jared Bunch, MD, discusses cardiac ...