Scripps Cardiologist Highlights Latest Research During AFib Awareness Month
Recent study validated pulsed filed ablation as initial treatment for common arrythmia
Scripps Clinic electrophysiologist Doug Gibson, MD, left, was recently interviewed on CBS 8.
Recent study validated pulsed filed ablation as initial treatment for common arrythmia
Landmark research published earlier this year could change how doctors treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common heart rhythm disorder, Scripps Clinic electrophysiologist Doug Gibson, MD, said during a recent CBS 8 interview.
His comments came during National AFib Awareness Month, which is observed each September to bring more attention to a heart condition that increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other serious complications and affects nearly 12 million people in the United States.
Dr. Gibson highlighted a relatively new procedure called pulsed field ablation (PFA), which uses micro-second bursts of electrical energy to target faulty heart muscle cells. The recent study, which he co-authored, found that PFA as the first treatment for persistent AFib was significantly more effective than the long-time standard of starting treatment with an antiarrhythmic medication
Watch the CBS 8 interview: Local Doctor Explains Atrial Fibrillation During National Afib Awareness Month
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