Covenant Health is excited to announce the introduction of Pulse Field Ablation (PFA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (A.Fib) at Covenant Medical Center (CMC).
Starting this week, our esteemed Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory will be the first in West Texas to offer this groundbreaking technology, marking a significant advancement in heart rhythm disorder treatments.
Atrial fibrillation is a common yet serious irregular heart rhythm that can cause palpitations and significantly increase the risk of heart failure and stroke. Ablation has been shown to substantially reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation, improve cardiovascular outcomes, and can be more effective than medication for appropriately selected patients.
At CMC, we have extensive experience performing atrial fibrillation ablation using various forms of thermal energy, either burning or freezing heart tissue to eliminate abnormal rhythms.
With the introduction of PFA, we are now able to perform ablation procedures without altering the tissue temperature. This innovative technology offers potential safety advantages and will enable us to provide the procedure to a broader range of patients.
“We are proud to be the first in West Texas to offer Pulse Field Ablation,” said Dr. Raj Ganeshan, Covenant Health Electrophysiologist. “Our first procedure was performed successfully and with no complications. The PFA system exceeded expectations and it’s great to know immediately after the procedure is over that our patient is safe, and we won’t have to worry about a late complication.”