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HRS 2018: Study questions benefit of ablation over drug therapy for atrial fibrillation
Long-awaited data released today from a large clinical trial comparing catheter ablation with drug therapy in treating atrial fibrillation showed no significant benefit for ablation, according to Dr. Douglas Packer, who presented the findings today at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society in Boston. The 2,204-patient trial, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and industry players Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX), Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) unit BioSense Webster, focused on a primary composite endpoint of total mortality, disabling stroke, bleeding an...
Source: Mass Device - May 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Cardiovascular Wall Street Beat Cardiac Rhythm Management HRS 2018 Source Type: news