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Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves inserting a catheter into the heart that produces heat to damage the nerves in the area with the abnormal elecritcal impulses.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 April 2006

post stroke after care pathways to help increase the detection of Atrial fibrillation (AF) in these people. This is in line...

Result type

Shared learning

Published

1 December 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on dual-chamber pacemakers for treating symptomatic bradycardia caused by sick sinus syndrome without atrioventricular block.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

26 November 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous balloon cryoablation for pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation. This involves using a probe attached to a balloon catheter to freeze tissue in one of the chambers on the left side of the heart.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2012

West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) used the GRASP-AF audit tool (GRASP-AF is part of the GRASP suite of...

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

10 May 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on using dual-chamber pacemakers for symptomatic bradycardia due to sick sinus syndrome or atrioventricular block.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Last updated

1 November 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery. This involves using focused ultrasound energy to destroy cardiac tissue and disrupt abnormal electrical impulses.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 July 2006

January 2017 Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has been recognised as one of the major causes of stroke, heart

Result type

Shared learning

Last updated

9 January 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery. This involves scarring the heart tissue using heat to interrupt abnormal electrical signals.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery. This involves using a probe to freeze the heart tissue to scar it and interrupt the abnormal electrical signals.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery. This involves scarring the heart tissue using heat produced from microwave energy to interrupt abnormal electrical signals.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves using heat to destroy the selected areas of the heart to prevent the occurrence or conduction of abnormal electrical activity.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 January 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous endoscopic laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in adults. This involves destroying the tissue causing atrial fibrillation using laser energy.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 July 2016

This guideline covers investigation and management of heart valve disease presenting in adults. It aims to improve quality of life and survival for people with heart valve disease through timely diagnosis and appropriate intervention.

Result type

NICE guideline

Published

17 November 2021

increased capacity to insert implantable cardiac monitors to detect atrial fibrillation after cryptogenic ischaemic stroke by using the...

Result type

Shared learning

Published

7 January 2021