Listen: A new frontier in atrial fibrillation treatment

By Published On: July 10, 2025Last Updated: July 24, 2025
Listen: A new frontier in atrial fibrillation treatment

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, affecting over 1.4 million people in the UK alone.

Left untreated, AF puts patients at significant risk of stroke – a leading cause of disability that costs the NHS and wider economy billions each year.

We speak with Dr Angelo Auricchio of Boston Scientific about Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) – an innovative treatment that could help reduce waiting lists while also addressing the associated risks of stroke and heart failure.

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