Tapping the Potential of Atrial Fibrillation Devices
A solid foundation has been laid in the field of devices for atrial fibrillation; clinical trials have underscored the efficacy of cardiac ablation devices compared to drugs, reimbursement is in place for both surgical and catheter-based ablation procedures, and large companies have invested heavily in the technologies, validating the entire field. Early devices on the market are bringing in some revenues for their developers, but much remains to be done before atrial fibrillation becomes the multi-billion market everyone talks about. The biggest challenge that lies ahead: clinical trials, for today, all ablation devices are used off-label for atrial fibrillation.
By Mary Stuart
Atrial fibrillation has been long hailed as one of the last
great frontiers in cardiovascular medicine. An irregular heart beat
that causes the upper chambers of the heart to rapidly quiver,
atrial fibrillation (AF) affects huge numbers of people that aren't
well served by drugs; 5.5 million people have AF worldwide, 2.5
million of them in the US
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