Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery Featured News Jan. 22, 2024 Cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation Learn more about first line cardiac ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation from Mayo Clinic electrophysiologist Christopher V. DeSimone, M.D., Ph.D. May 29, 2024 Novel pulsed field ablation offers patients safer and faster atrial fibrillation ablation Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Services are successfully using novel energy source pulsed field ablation in patient care for AFib ablation. May 14, 2024 Innovative TAVR heart valve treatments benefit more patients Mayo Clinic cardiovascular specialists have gained major success in the last 15 years with catheter procedures, especially through the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) technology. May 29, 2024 New algorithms detect critical congenital heart disease at different altitudes A Mayo Clinic congenital cardiologist is lead author of a study that developed new algorithms to detect congenital heart disease (CHD) at different altitudes and was published in the Journal of Perinatology. Latest Videos See All Updates in managing patients with atrial fibrillation in 2024 Review atrial fibrillation best practices in this Grand Rounds video for clinicians. Pediatric heart transplant: When to refer Learn how the pediatric heart transplant team is using the latest innovations to improve outcomes for babies, children and teens with heart transplantations. They also share when the best time is to refer a patient. Impact of time to chest closure on early and late survival in adults with delayed sternal closure Watch Juan A. Crestanello, M.D., discuss the impact of time to chest closure on early and late survival in adults with delayed sternal closure. Clinical Trials See All A Study of Long-Term Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Recipients with Congestive Heart FailureRochester, Minn.Neural Circulatory Control and SUDEP Risk.Rochester, Minn.A Study to Evaluate Long-term Outcomes of Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyRochester, Minn. Publications E-NEWSLETTER EDITION See the latest edition plus past issues More News 1 New hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinical guideline recommends novel drug therapy and regular exercise 2 Artificial intelligence shows that social isolation impacts cardiovascular age and mortality rate 3 Anticoagulation early after bioprosthetic sAVR lowers mortality risk 4 Specialist care reduces heart failure-related deaths in adults with congenital heart disease 5 Asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis outcomes impacted by atrial fibrillation Medical Professionals Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Surgery