Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Dear fellow afibbers, Once again proving that Oklahoma is the true cradle of civilization, Warren Jackman, of the OU Medical Center, performed a " landmark " ablation using ultrasound instead of radio frequency energy. The press release says, in part: =================== The AF ablation procedure, commonly called Pulmonary Vein Isolation, utilizes a proprietary balloon catheter that is inserted through a vein in the leg of the patient and advanced into the left atrium of the heart. Controlled, discrete ablation lesions created with the HIFU catheter are intended to prevent unwanted electrical impulses, originating in the pulmonary veins, from disrupting the normal rhythm of the heart. Unlike other energy forms used for this procedure, HIFU energy is focused within the myocardium, and holds the potential to reduce unwanted side effects of the procedure such as the formation of thrombus and stroke...With just nine applications of HIFU energy, ranging from 25-60 seconds in length, the clinical researchers were able to completely isolate the three targeted pulmonary veins. ============ Those devoted to Saint Natale will be pleased to note that he too will soon enroll patients for further trials of this new technology, along with Hugh Calkins at s Hopkins. For the full story hit: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040430/nyf013_1.html - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 > Dear fellow afibbers, > > Once again proving that Oklahoma is the true cradle of civilization, > Warren Jackman, of the OU Medical Center, performed a " landmark " > ablation using ultrasound instead of radio frequency energy. > > =================== , while I might debate your assertion that Oklahoma is the true cradle of civilization, I thank you for the head's up on the new technology. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 : Thanks for once again proving the Oklahoma is not just Cowboys and Indians! Debbi, OU Alum in OKC > Dear fellow afibbers, > > Once again proving that Oklahoma is the true cradle of civilization, > Warren Jackman, of the OU Medical Center, performed a " landmark " > ablation using ultrasound instead of radio frequency energy. The press > release says, in part: > > =================== > The AF ablation procedure, commonly called Pulmonary Vein Isolation, > utilizes a proprietary balloon catheter that is inserted through a vein > in the leg of the patient and advanced into the left atrium of the > heart. Controlled, discrete ablation lesions created with the HIFU > catheter are intended to prevent unwanted electrical impulses, > originating in the pulmonary veins, from disrupting the normal rhythm of > the heart. Unlike other energy forms used for this procedure, HIFU > energy is focused within the myocardium, and holds the potential to > reduce unwanted side effects of the procedure such as the formation of > thrombus and stroke...With just nine applications of HIFU energy, > ranging from 25-60 seconds in length, the clinical researchers were able > to completely isolate the three targeted pulmonary veins. > ============ > > Those devoted to Saint Natale will be pleased to note that he too will > soon enroll patients for further trials of this new technology, along > with Hugh Calkins at s Hopkins. > > For the full story hit: > > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040430/nyf013_1.html > > - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 : Thanks for once again proving the Oklahoma is not just Cowboys and Indians! Debbi, OU Alum in OKC > Dear fellow afibbers, > > Once again proving that Oklahoma is the true cradle of civilization, > Warren Jackman, of the OU Medical Center, performed a " landmark " > ablation using ultrasound instead of radio frequency energy. The press > release says, in part: > > =================== > The AF ablation procedure, commonly called Pulmonary Vein Isolation, > utilizes a proprietary balloon catheter that is inserted through a vein > in the leg of the patient and advanced into the left atrium of the > heart. Controlled, discrete ablation lesions created with the HIFU > catheter are intended to prevent unwanted electrical impulses, > originating in the pulmonary veins, from disrupting the normal rhythm of > the heart. Unlike other energy forms used for this procedure, HIFU > energy is focused within the myocardium, and holds the potential to > reduce unwanted side effects of the procedure such as the formation of > thrombus and stroke...With just nine applications of HIFU energy, > ranging from 25-60 seconds in length, the clinical researchers were able > to completely isolate the three targeted pulmonary veins. > ============ > > Those devoted to Saint Natale will be pleased to note that he too will > soon enroll patients for further trials of this new technology, along > with Hugh Calkins at s Hopkins. > > For the full story hit: > > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040430/nyf013_1.html > > - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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