A search of the BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center website did not find any assessment on cryoablation for atrial fibrillation. The CA ACC was invited to provide an opinion on this technology and ...

Cryoablation (CRYO) is a novel catheter ablation technique for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, uncertainty persists regarding the role of metabolic modifications associated with CRYO.

There remains a need to identify patients who will derive benefits from adjunctive techniques on top of pulmonary vein ...

With supplier issue now resolved, the Minnesota-run medtech company expects to “reach and then exceed” market growth in the ...

From its cardiovascular divisions, Medtronic brought in $3.1 billion for an increase of 6.1%—driven in part by the launches ...

Abbott’s Amulet IDE trial put its left atrial appendage closure device up against the Watchman 2.5, which was approved by the ...

Left atrial appendage closure is an alternative strategy for stroke prophylaxis, Wazni and colleagues noted. "The safety and ...

Boston Scientific, Medtronic and J&J are moving quickly to secure their place in the fast-growing pulsed field ablation space ...

"Our results provide conclusive evidence for the benefit of pulmonary vein isolation ablation in individuals with symptomatic ...

Data from a Japanese registry may be useful for characterizing frailty among older patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), possibly opening the door to better treatment decisions and ...