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Pulsed field ablation (PFA) uses electrical fields, instead of extreme temps, to target irregular heartbeat
LehighValleyHeartandVascularInstitutenowofferstreatmentforatrialfibrillation(AFib)withanewsystemthat usespulsedelectricalfieldstotargetproblematicheartmusclecellsinsteadofextremeheatorcold.
ThenewlyapprovedandhighlyanticipatedFARAPULSE™technologyprovidesanalternativeapproachtocorrecting theworld’smostcommonarrhythmia,orirregularheartbeat,whileavoidingpotentialdamagetocellsinareasaround theheart,suchastheesophagus.
“ContinuingtohavethelatestadvanceshereattheHeartandVascularInstitutemeanswe’llalwaysdeliver theworld-classcareourcommunityexpects.Thoseweservecontinuetogettheabsolutebestcare,close tohome.”-BabakBozorgnia,MD
UntreatedAFibcanleadtostrokeandotherseriousmedicalproblems.WhensomeonehasAFib,thenormalbeatingin theupperchambersoftheheartisirregular,andblooddoesn'tflowaswellasitshouldtothelowerchambersofthe heart.
FARAPULSEmakerBostonScientificsaysthesystemusesselectivepulsedelectricfieldstoablate,ordestroy, targetedareasofhearttissuethatcauseabnormalheartrhythms.Standardablationuseshighheatorcoldonthose tissuesinaprocedurecalledthermalablation.FARAPULSEwasshowntobesafeandeffectiveinclinicaltrialswhen comparedtothermalablation.Italsoshortensproceduretimes,whichisbeneficialtopatients.
“ThisisasignificantdevelopmentinAFibtreatment,” BabakBozorgnia,MD,SectionChiefofCardiacElectrophysiology withthe HeartandVascularInstitute,says.“ContinuingtohavethelatestadvanceshereattheHeartandVascular Institutemeanswe’llalwaysdelivertheworld-classcareourcommunityexpects.Thoseweservecontinuetogetthe absolutebestcare,closetohome.”
TheHeartandVascularInstitute’sninehighlytrainedelectrophysiologistsacrosstheregionareontracktoperform over1,000cardiacablationsinthecurrentfiscalyear,includingthermalandthenewFARAPULSEablations.
FarapulseisavailableatLehighValleyHospital–CedarCrestandLehighValleyHospital–Muhlenberg,withLehigh ValleyHospital–Poconoexpectedtoofferthistreatmentlaterthisyear.
AFib Center of Excellence
FARAPULSE represents another world-class offering available through the Heart and Vascular Institute’s AFib Center of Excellence, the region’s only such center
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AFib affects about 6 million people in the U.S. and 40 million worldwide.
The AFib Center of Excellence has been providing early access to industry leading AFib evaluation and treatment options since February 2022 The program offers same-day appointments for patients with newly diagnosed or uncontrolled AFib at multiple locations across the region. Specialized treatment plans and dedicated care navigation keep the patient connected throughout their AFib treatment journey.
“By addressing AFib earlier in someone’s timeline of care, they have a better opportunity to stop the progression of AFib before it becomes a long-term problem,” Dr Bozorgnia says “Through its rapid referral pathways, the AFib Center of Excellence is removing the barriers that have stood in the way for patients suffering from this treatable condition ”
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