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Atrial Fibrillation has such an impact on a person's health. Just to not need to take blood thinners would be incredible. Decreasing risks of of A Fib makes this procedure a worth trying.

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3-D electrical map of the heart allows Sentara Heart cardiac electrophysiologists to see very clearly where the source of an irregular heart beat, or arrhythmia, is located. Physicians can use these mapped images when they perform procedures such as a cardiac ablation to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia.

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The research team used the new 3-D mapping technology on 49 patients between 2012 and 2013 and compared them with nearly 200 patients with similar conditions who received conventional treatment during that same time period.

About one year after catheter ablation, nearly 79% of patients who had the 3-D procedure were free of their atrial fibrillation, compared to only 47.4% of patients who underwent a standard ablation procedure alone without the 3-D method.

The research team used the new 3-D mapping technology on 49 patients between 2012 and 2013 and compared them with nearly 200 patients with similar conditions who received conventional treatment during that same time period.

About one year after catheter ablation, nearly 79% of patients who had the 3-D procedure were free of their atrial fibrillation, compared to only 47.4% of patients who underwent a standard ablation procedure alone without the 3-D

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Some insurances do not pay for procedure.

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Some insurances do not pay for procedure.

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3-D Mapping technology improves atrial fibrillation treatment. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2015.

Intermountain Medical Center. "New 3-D technology to treat atrial fibrillation." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 11 May 2013. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130511194906.htm.

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3-D Technology Improves Patient's lifestyle

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3-D Technology Improves Patient's lifestyle

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3-D Mapping technology improves atrial fibrillation treatment

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Doctors at the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center have developed a new 3-D mapping technology that helps identify the needles in a haystack when it comes to treating atrial fibrillation. Ed Yeates from KSL-TV shares the story of one patient who is living life without the fear of a-fib.

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If untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. In fact, people with atrial fibrillation are five times more likely to have a stroke than people without the condition.

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If untreated, atrial fibrillation can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. In fact, people with atrial fibrillation are five times more likely to have a stroke than people without the condition.

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With this new technology, cardiologists will now be able to treat thousands of more patients who suffer from advanced forms of atrial fibrillation and were previously not felt to be good candidates for this procedure.

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With this new technology, cardiologists will now be able to treat thousands of more patients who suffer from advanced forms of atrial fibrillation and were previously not felt to be good candidates for this procedure.

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Previously, cardiologists were able to map the heart in 3-D
to enhance navigation of catheters, but this is the first time that they've
utilized 3-D imaging technology to map the heart's specific electronic signals.
Armed with this information, cardiologists can now pinpoint exactly where the
misfiring signals are coming from and then "zap" or ablate that
specific area in the heart and dramatically improve success rates.

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Previously, cardiologists were able to map the heart in 3-D
to enhance navigation of catheters, but this is the first time that they've
utilized 3-D imaging technology to map the heart's specific electronic signals.
Armed with this information, cardiologists can now pinpoint exactly where the
misfiring signals are coming from and then "zap" or ablate that
specific area in the heart and dramatically improve success rates.

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This new technology that maps the electronic signals of the heart three dimensionally significantly improves the chances of successfully eliminating theheart rhythm disorder with a catheter ablation procedure, according to a new study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's National Scientific Sessions in Denver on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

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This new technology that maps the electronic signals of the heart three dimensionally significantly improves the chances of successfully eliminating theheart rhythm disorder with a catheter ablation procedure, according to a new study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's National Scientific Sessions in Denver on Saturday, May 11, 2013.