Early Study Results Demonstrate Ability of Innovative RF Ablation Catheter to Quickly and Easily Isolate Pulmonary Veins in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Ablation Frontiers, Inc., announced that data on the first five patients enrolled in a study involving its novel RF ablation catheter and generator were presented by Dr. Stefania Riva at the 7th Annual Session of the Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing on April 3, 2008 in Milan. The patients, two of whom presented with permanent atrial fibrillation and three with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, underwent successful pulmonary vein isolation without any reported complications. Procedure times averaged 32 minutes and after three months median follow-up (range: one to five months), four of five patients were in sinus rhythm.

The procedures were conducted...

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