Antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) are often used after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF); the drugs employed vary, but most common are the drugs that were unsuccessful prior to ablation since it ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and has a significant impact on morbidity and mortality. Current antiarrhythmic drugs for AF suffer from limited safety and ...

Researchers evaluated a drug that represents a new class of anticoagulants known as Factor XI inhibitors for treating patients with atrial fibrillation as part of the AZALEA-TIMI 71 Study. The trial ...

Calcium channel blockers Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, SVT Cardizem (diltiazem), Verelan (verapamil) Antiarrhythmic ...

The results will support the company’s application for expanded labeling of its popular Farapulse pulsed field ablation ...

Catheter-based ablation of atrial fibrillation: a brief overview. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011;38(4):361-363. 16. Zimetbaum P. Antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation. Circulation.

Antiarrhythmic drugs are standard therapy for AFib, but often only work for around 18 months, after which time a minimally invasive procedure called catheter ablation is necessary to isolate the ...

Fact checked byProfessional Communications, Inc. Antiarrhythmic drugs act on the electrical ... IA drugs are effective for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), but are not commonly used ...

Pacemakers are typically used in people with AFib who also experience a slow heart rate (bradycardia) during treatment with antiarrhythmic medications or after catheter ablation. A pacemaker may ...

Flecainide acetate has local anesthetic activity and belongs to the membrane stabilizing (Class 1) group of antiarrhythmic ... and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation/flutter (PAF): 50mg every 12 ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter ... risk in patients with structural heart disease. Antiarrhythmic agents should generally be avoided in patients with non-life-threatening ...