AI Assisted Ablation Bests Conventional Procedure, Trial Data Shows

A study by French device firm Volta found an AI-guided ablation procedure was more effective in treating patients with atrial fibrillation, especially those whose symptoms had persisted for six months or longer.

Patients treated for atrial fibrillation (AF) with an AI-assisted ablation procedure from France-based Volta Medical did better than patients treated with conventional ablation, according to data presented by the company at Heart Rhythm 2024 in Boston earlier this month.

The data was collected from the trial “Tailored vs. Anatomical Ablation Strategy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation” — or TAILORED-AF —...

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