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$5 Million to Fund Tools that Encourage Doctors and Patients to Make Medical Decisions Together

June 13, 2018

With a $5 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the American Heart Association, University of Utah Health is leading a center to develop and test tools that spur constructive conversations between health care providers and patients.

Catheter Ablation Better Than Pharmacological Atrial Fibrillation Therapies

January 31, 2018

A new study revealed patients receiving radiofrequency catheter ablation compared to traditional drug therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF), a contributing factor to heart failure, had significantly lower hospitalization and mortality rates. The findings are published in the February 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Catheter Ablation Better Than Traditional Drug Therapies for Treating Atrial Fibrillation

August 27, 2017

Radiofrequency catheter ablation lowered hospitalization and mortality rates by 47 and 44 percent respectively in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), a contributing factor to heart failure.

New Clinical Trial for Atrial Fibrillation Patients

August 04, 2016

The CARMA Center at the University of Utah Health Care kicked off a clinical trial aiming to improve the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Atrial Fibrillation -- Are You at Risk?

July 06, 2016

Atrial fibrillation is a rhythm disorder of the heart characterized by extra heartbeats in the upper chambers of the heart.

Confusion, Controversy Surround Blood Thinner Pradaxa

August 18, 2014

Why you should continue taking it despite a report questioning its safety.

Magnet Resonance Imaging Before Ablation of Atrial Fib Helps Predict Success of Treatment

September 10, 2013

In patients with atrial fibrillation, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can help predict whether treatment will be successful or not, according to results of a Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (DECAAF) trial.