Prisma Health is the first health system in the Upstate to perform a cardiac ablation procedure using a newly FDA-approved device. The pulsed-field ablation (PFA) procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) is an innovative new alternative to standard-of-care thermal ablation. In a traditional thermal ablation, surgeons use a catheter guided to the heart’s interior, which generates high temperatures to destroy the specific areas in the heart associated with abnormal heart rhythms. Pulsed-field ablation relies on tissue-selective, non-thermal electric fields to ablate heart tissue and avoid damage to surrounding structures. Evidence indicates PFA therapy provides faster procedure times than conventional ablation techniques and minimizes risks associated with thermal ablation. Peter Netzler, MD, FHRS, led care teams performing the procedure using the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System at Greenville Memorial Hospital. “Pulsed-field ablation is an innovative and emerging therapy,” said Dr. Netzler, who is Medical Director of the Electrophysiology Department for Prisma Health in the Upstate. “We’re proud to be the first in the Upstate offering this therapy. It’s one of the biggest innovations in the field of electrophysiology in the last decade and will help us treat more patients, reduce complications and benefit overall health in our communities.” Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib or AF, can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. Approximately seven million Americans live with this arrhythmia. #PrismaHealthProud #PrismaHealthCardiology
Congratulations Prisma EP Team for continuing to lead the way in cutting edge technology to serve the patients and communities in the Upstate!
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4wThis groundbreaking procedure demonstrates Prisma Health's commitment to pioneering innovative treatments that improve patient outcomes and reducing complications. Congratulations!!! ❤️