BBC News reports on a new day-case procedure for atrial fibrillation being trialled at hospitals including Belfast Royal Victoria and Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital. Using Abbott’s VOLT pulsed field ablation technology, patients are treated under sedation rather than general anaesthetic, reducing risk to nearby structures like the oesophagus and allowing same-day discharge. Dr Riyaz Somani, Consultant Cardiologist at Glenfield Hospital, explains how the procedure — completed in around two hours — is helping hospitals treat more patients per day, easing NHS waiting lists for the estimated 1.5 million people in the UK living with the condition.
New Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Cuts Recovery Time to Hours
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