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Why should you seek treatment for AFib?
It’s important to treat AFib as soon as possible.
AFib can increase a person’s risk of stroke or heart failure 5x.1,2
AFib can severely impact quality of life.
AFib can negatively affect quality of life and lead to other serious health conditions. AFib may cause symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and reduced ability to exercise preventing you from doing the things you love to do.1
AFib is a progressive disease.
If left untreated, AFib may progress and get worse.
AFib is a progressive disease.
If left untreated, AFib may progress and get worse. 1 in 5 patients progress from paroxysmal, or occasional AFib to persistent AFib in 1 year.3
Meet Donne and Jan
After a few small strokes, Jan was diagnosed with AFib. Later, her husband Donne was also diagnosed with AFib. Watch to learn how this couple treated their hearts with radiofrequency catheter ablation.
1. Hugh Calkins, Gerhard Hindricks, Ricardo Cappato, et al. 2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter ablation and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. 2017.
2. Odutayo A, Wong CX, Hsiao AJ, Hopewell S, Altman DG et al. (2016) Atrial fibrillation and risks of cardiovascular disease, renal disease, and death: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bmj 354 i4482.
3. Schnabel R, Pecen L, Engler D, Lucerna M, Sellal JM et al. (2018) Atrial fibrillation patterns are associated with arrhythmia progression and clinical outcomes.
THERMOCOOL® Catheters are approved for drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, when used with CARTO® 3 Systems (excluding NAVISTAR® RMT THERMOCOOL® Catheter).
Caution: US law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician. Important information: Prior to use, refer to the instructions for use supplied with this device for indications, contraindications, side effects, warnings and precautions.
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