Radiofrequency Ablation

Medtronic announced the FDA approval of its mapping and dual-energy catheter ablation system for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation and radiofrequency ablation of cavotricuspid isthmus-dependent atrial flutter.

Radiofrequency ablation and transcatheter arterial embolization — both minimally invasive procedures — can improve pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis or chronic sacroiliac pain of degenerative origin, according to data.

In patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, cryoballoon ablation was noninferior to radiofrequency ablation, according to the results of the CRABL-HF trial.

A platform with a mapping system and a large-tip catheter with dual pulsed field and radiofrequency energies was noninferior to a conventional radiofrequency ablation system for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation, data show.

Women reported a significantly lower frequency of moderate to severe menopausal vasomotor symptoms while taking elinzanetant vs. placebo, according to the results of a phase 3 trial.

Women who underwent radiofrequency ablation for uterine fibroids had similar rates of full-term pregnancy, vaginal delivery and miscarriage as observed with myomectomy, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Adults using semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or obesity treatment are at a lower risk for suicidal ideation than adults using non-GLP-1 receptor agonists, according to recent findings.

More than 95% of adults with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer were disease-free after radiofrequency ablation, according to findings from a single-center study published in Thyroid.

Attune Medical was granted de novo marketing authorization from the FDA for its single-use silicone tube designed to reduce the odds of radiofrequency ablation-related esophageal injury.

Biosense Webster announced several of its products in its cardiac ablation portfolio have received FDA approval for use without fluoroscopy.