Ablation reduces stroke risk for atrial fibrillation and may remove need for some types of blood thinners

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation Saturday at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025. The study was simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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