Mass General Researchers Find Targeting Immune Cells May Help Treat Atrial Fibrillation
Research reveals that macrophages and macrophage-produced proteins contribute to heartbeat irregularities.
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a kind of abnormal heart rhythm or arrhythmia. AFib increases the risk for blood clots. These clots can then travel to the brain, causing a stroke. This is why AFib significantly increases the risk for stroke.
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Arrhythmia Genetics Clinic
The Arrhythmia Genetics Clinic, part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, provides specialized care for individuals with inherited heart rhythm conditions.
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Atrial Fibrillation Program
The Corrigan Minehan Heart Center's Atrial Fibrillation Program provides advanced care for atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) using catheter ablation with a variety of energy sources, including radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation and laser.
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Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Many patients who experience the symptoms of atrial fibrillation are treated using catheter ablation. This unique minimally invasive procedure has the potential to stop atrial fibrillation and its debilitating symptoms in selected patients.
Cryoablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Cryoablation is an alternative therapy Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Center physicians use to treat atrial fibrillation, a type of heart rhythm disorder.
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Maze Procedure
Named for the incision pathways created by surgeons, the Maze procedure is designed to block the path of an arrhythmia. This in turn, controls atrial fibrillation and/or atrial flutter.
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