New Treatment for A-Fib
At Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH), we are at the crossroads of innovation and patient care. We are proud to offer the FARAPULSE™ pulsed field ablation system, a safer more effective therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib).
What is Atrial Fibrillation or A-fib?
Atrial Fibrillation, or A-fib, is an abnormal heart rhythm, called arrhythmia, that is caused by rapid and irregular beating of the atrial chambers, or top two chambers of the heart. A-fib can cause heart palpations, fainting, lightheadedness, chest pain, shortness of breath and loss of consciousness. Without treatment, A-fib can lead to heart failure, dementia, stroke and even death.
What is Pulsed Field Ablation?
When healthy lifestyle changes and medication are insufficient in treating A-fib, your doctor may consider an ablation procedure. Pulsed field ablation is a procedure that uses high-amplitude pulsed electrical fields to treat cells and return the arterial chambers to a normal heart rhythm. The pulses delivered offer a more tissue-specific energy delivery method than traditional thermal ablation, targeting specific cells, while avoiding damage to nearby tissue.
Benefits of Pulsed Field Ablation
Traditionally, ablation procedures for A-fib involved thermal ablation, which uses heat or cold to create small burns on the cardiac tissue to help break up or insulate electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. However, thermal ablation can damage neighboring tissue. Pulsed field ablation provides the benefits of thermal ablation while avoiding the risk of unnecessary damage. As a result, patients who undergo pulsed field ablation have fewer side effects, less chest pain, a shorter procedure and faster recovery time compared to other ablation options
Why Choose TMH?
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare continues to advance patient care by bringing the newest technologies and procedures to the Big Bend. TMH was the second hospital in Florida to perform a FARAPULSE pulsed field ablation, and we have now made this advanced procedure a standard of care, replacing the outdated thermal ablation. As the only facility in the region offering pulsed field ablation, TMH is bringing hope and life-changing options to patients close to home.
If you have A-fib and conservative treatments have not worked, talk to your doctor about a referral to our Heart Rhythm Clinic.
Our Location
Heart Care
TMH Physician Partners, Services by Southern Medical Group - Heart Rhythm Clinic
2100 Centerville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-216-0100
