One approach to this problem has been the use of radiofrequency ablation of the AV node to create complete heart block, followed by implantation of a pacemaker. Symptom relief is good, with attendant ...

Current ACC/AHA/HRS Atrial Fibrillation Practice Guidelines [3] recommend that patients with normal LV function or reversible LV dysfunction undergoing AV nodal ablation are most likely to benefit ...

When high doses of AV blocking drugs are not successful to lower ventricular rates in the setting of atrial fibrillation, AV node ablation can be utilized. Remember that all atrial action potentials ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rate control with AV junction ablation plus biventricular pacing improved survival among patients with permanent ...

Atrioventricular (AV) junction ablation plus cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces mortality in patients with symptomatic permanent atrial fibrillation (AF), a narrow QRS, and a recent heart ...

The largest study comparing the short-term and long-term outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation with cryoablation in patients with atrioventricular (AV) nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) has ...

Abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias) are caused by disturbances in electrical impulse generation or by abnormal conduction between chambers of the heart – principally within the sinus node, ...

ST. PAUL, MN, March 8, 2004 -- St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced today the results of the PAVE (Post AV Nodal Ablation Evaluation) and DINAMIT (Defibrillator IN Acute Myocardial Infarction ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2004--St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced today U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and first implants of the Frontier(TM) II ...

Your heart’s job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you’re relaxing, and sometimes it’s faster when you’re exercising or stressed ...

A typical healthy heart has a steady rhythm and a resting heart rate of between 60 and 100 beats per minute (BPM) for most adults. If you have bradyarrhythmia, your heart beats slower than 60 BPM and ...