Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

[Ketua Dobbs]

Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects an estimated 30 million people worldwide. New research shows that catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective than drug therapy to prevent strokes, deaths and other complications in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Source: Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death