Heart procedure for AFib better than drug therapy for reducing episodes

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects an estimated 30 million people worldwide. New research shows that catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective than drug therapy to prevent strokes, deaths and other complications in patients with atrial fibrillation. But patients who receive catheter ablation experience much greater [...]
Source: Mayo Clinic Research News - Category: Research Source Type: news