Ablation Technique

High-intensity focused ultrasound partial gland ablation appeared safe and led to improvements in short-term prostate cancer control among men with localized disease, according to results of a study published in The Journal of Urology.

A cohort of adults who underwent microwave ablation to treat solid or mostly solid benign thyroid nodules had a mean shrinkage of more than 60% 6 months after the procedure, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.

“Cryoconvergent” hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation may significantly reduce risk for recurrent AF and AF burden in patients with persistent AF or long-standing persistent AF, researchers reported.

Endovascular ablation of the right greater splanchnic nerve improved quality of life and exercise capacity in patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to findings from a first-in-human study.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies and Biosense Webster announced that an ablation catheter to treat patients with persistent atrial fibrillation has been approved by the FDA.

Same-day discharge for patients who underwent atrial fibrillation ablation was feasible for most patients and was not associated with an increased risk for 30-day readmission, researchers reported.

Pulmonary vein isolation with cryoballoon ablation was safe and effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation during 12-month follow-up, according to data from the STOP Persistent AF trial.

Two pulsed field ablation technologies successfully treated patients with atrial fibrillation, according to results presented at the virtual Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Sessions.

PARIS — Both noninferiority and superiority could not be established when pulmonary vein isolation alone was compared with pulmonary vein isolation with additional ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, according to data from the EARNEST-PVI trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Assessment of the acute performance and safety of a catheter (ThermoCool Smarttouch SF-5D, Biosense Webster) in patients with paroxysmal AF during ablation procedures and standard electrophysiology mapping.