MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ablation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125740&cid=t_101805_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysician-compares-ablation-techniques-for-barretts-esophagus%2F2011.08.12 The first cases of Barrett esophagus (BE) ablation in the late 1980s used YAG and Argon laser. Since then, a myriad of ablation techniques have been described, including multipolar electrocautery (MPEC), argon plasma coagulation (APC), cryotherapy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Each technique has had its advocates, and some of the techniques appear to have certain advantages in certain types of BE: e.g., long segment, nodular, etc. Most cases of BE are short segment, and most neoplastic cases do not have nodules or erosions. So the question I would like to see discussed is: In a patient with 1–2 cm of otherwise featureless flat but neoplastic BE: What ablation technique would you use, and what do you feel makes this technique advantageous? (more&#... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125740 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:00:10 +0100 5125740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789244&cid=t_101805_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-competitive-cyclists-undergo-cardiac-ablation-for-atrial-fibrillation%2F2011.05.06 The number of emails that come from fellow cyclists (and endurance athletes) with heart rhythm issues amazes me. I am more convinced than ever that our “hobby” predisposes us to electrical issues like atrial fibrillation (AF)—that the science is right. Obviously, my pedaling “habit” creates an exposure bias. I hear from many of you because we cyclists understand each other. Like you, I consider not competing a lousy treatment option. As a bike racer, I know things: that prancing on an elliptical trainer at a health club doesn’t cut it, and, that spin classes may look hard, but do not come close to simulating real competition. I know the extent of the inflammation required to close that gap, to avoid getting dropped when one of the local Cancellara-types have you in the gutter i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789244 Fri, 06 May 2011 08:38:25 +0100 4789244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775392&cid=t_101805_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiologists-not-needed-a-nurse-and-a-computer-will-do%2F2011.05.02 Wait… Before reading any further, I would like to issue a warning. If your ideas about healthcare delivery are of an older ilk; if you cling white-knuckled to past dogma, please stop reading now. What follows may cause your atria to fibrillate. Last month I wrote that the best tool for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) was to give patients information—to teach them about their AF, its complications, role of lifestyle factors and the many treatment options. I didn’t say this was easy. In fact, thoroughly explaining AF takes nearly the same time it takes me to isolate the pulmonary veins–a lot longer than the 10 minutes allotted for a typical office visit. (Remember: of a 30 minute office visit, I have to review your chart, listen attentively to your story, examine you, and complete ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775392 Mon, 02 May 2011 12:00:46 +0100 4775392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622517&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fa0zhlxy_CFo%2Fptls-syndrome.html PTLS syndrome can be a devastating condition if you are unknowingly suffering from side effects after a tubal ligation procedure. Megan, a PTLS suffer, details problems she experienced after her tubes were tied, how she diagnosed her condition, and became determined to change things for herself and other PTLS sufferers. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622517 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:20:20 +0100 4622517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013316&cid=t_101805_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D39 Surgical robotics has been around for roughly a decade.  The da Vinici, a three-armed remote-controlled device, and the ROBODOC® (orthopedic applications), a tower with clamps and drills, are two of the most common medical robotics currently on the market.  However, under the guidance of Dr. Moll, one of the thought leaders in robotic surgery, Hansen Medical has developed the Sensei™ Robotic Catheter System, which has already been FDA approved to perform clinical trials for the therapeutic treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias. Although millions of Americans are affected by life-threatening arrhythmias, ablation technology delivered by a catheter in the electrophysiology (EP) lab is 80 to 85% effective in keeping these symptoms under control.  However, because advanced physician ... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013316 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:56:03 +0100 4013316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354358&cid=t_101805_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fon-surgical-ablation-of-atrial.html It seems okay that if a surgeon wants to cut apart the atrium and sew it back together to fix atrial fibrillation (called the surgical MAZE procedure) during open heart surgery, that's okay. But if the surgeon wants to use a device that heats the tissue non-invasively to create non-conducting lines in the atrium, that's not okay in the eyes of the law because it isn't labeled for that use specifically for use in the left atrium by the FDA, even though the FDA approved (one example) the device for medical use.You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adu... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354358 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +0100 3354358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291877&cid=t_101805_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fusing-videos-to-help-consent-patients.html Consenting patients for complicated procedures like atrial fibrillation ablation takes considerable time to do well and our facility might do things very differently than other institutions. To assure patients heard a consistent message and to help facilitate our visits with them, we decided to create a 9-minute video to supplement our discussions during our procedural consenting process. While our video was professionally produced (and the circles around my eyes disclose the time of day this was shot), no doubt a simpler video using a hand-held HD video camera and iMovie software on a MAC could provide similar results at lower cost.In general, I think our patients have appreciated that they can view the video online at home or here in our office as often as desired. We also have burned co... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291877 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3291877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275820&cid=t_101805_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Frisks-of-hospitals-live-tweeting.html Should hospitals send twitter "updates" on patients undergoing complicated catheter ablation procedures using "pre-approved" scripted story lines?In a far corner of the operating room Thursday, a Web producer and a cardiac expert with St. Vincent’s huddled over a laptop. They chronicled the procedure largely from a script that Oza had signed off on a day earlier. The procedure uses radio frequencies to scar parts of the heart. The scars block signals sent from a quartet of veins in the left atrium, signals that cause the heart to go haywire. The entire procedure is done using a catheter inserted into a patient’s groin while the patient is anesthetized.Given several hours of time to fill and only a page and a half of script, Candy Bowen, the Web producer, sprinkled in descriptions about... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275820 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +0100 3275820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115315&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F8_kPzu2B8t4%2Fendometrial-ablation-fibroids-and-tubal-reversal.html This is the personal story of Shaunda who seeks a natural pregnancy after an endometrial ablation. Her ablation procedure was done for treatment of anemia caused by heavy periods and fibroids. Shaunda underwent a successful tubal ligation reversal and is now prepared to take on the challenges of pregnancy after an ablation procedure. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115315 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:49:52 +0100 3115315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115316&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FJLAETAiInuA%2Ftubal-reversal-after-ablation-pregnancy-advice.html Continuing advice on tubal reversal, pregnancy, and endometrial ablation is offered by the tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The medical advice in this article focuses on women who have regular menstrual cycles after ablation. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115316 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:20:37 +0100 3115316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108566&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FRFTJpgxU-YU%2Fendometrial-ablation-and-tubal-ligation-reversal-advice.html Tubal reversal and pregnancy advice is provided for women who have undergone endometrial ablation procedures. The advice offered in this article focuses on women who are not having periods after and ablation and should provide helpful guidance about pregnancy possibilities after ablation. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108566 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:16:30 +0100 3108566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092970&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FffFaupexv_E%2Fpregnancy-after-endometrial-ablation-study-review.html Pregnancy after endometrial ablation is possible. The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center present a summary of the findings of two important medical reviews on the outcomes of pregnancy after endometrial ablation. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092970 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:53:01 +0100 3092970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097099&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FdWRaLrMv1Gw%2Ftubal-reversal-endometrial-ablation-pregnancy-concerns.html In part three of the series on pregnancy and endometrial ablation the reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explain the reasoning for the risks of becoming pregnant after an endometrial ablation procedure. The cause of each of the serious risks and well as how pregnancy is possible is carefully explained. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097099 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:33:11 +0100 3097099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071498&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F4YuB83zi7Oc%2Feffects-of-endometrial-ablation-on-pregnancy.html The tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center provide more information on endometrial ablation, pregnancy, and tubal ligation reversal. This second article provides insight into the effects of endometrial ablation and how pregnancy is possible after endometrial ablation. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071498 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:43:58 +0100 3071498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048401&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fc6v6udNZwJ8%2Fpregnancy-after-endometrial-ablation-and-tubal-reversal.html Many women will inquire about both the possibility and risks of pregnancy after an endometrial ablation procedure. The tubal ligation reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center present a blog series dedicated to the risks of pregnancy after an endometrial ablation procedure. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048401 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:32:24 +0100 3048401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977316&cid=t_101805_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwhere-treatment-guidelines-fall-flat.html ... when cases don't follow the rule book:All of the planned means of tackling Stellan's SVT today during his ablation failed initially. Heart block was induced each and every time from each and every angle they tried to ablate. Dr. A and his team were left with little choice but to ablate Stellan's AV node in order to get rid of his accessory pathway. But before they did, one of Dr. A's colleagues threw out a wild idea."Let's try to go through his aorta."Not in the plan. Not even in the possible or hypothetical plans. Not considered safe or feasible or wise on a 10 kilo baby. But with few options left before destroying Stellan's node, they decided to risk it.To be honest, I'm glad I didn't know about it at the time.So from his groin, they threaded the catheter up into his aorta, down into... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977316 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:00 +0100 2977316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513535&cid=t_101805_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fa5KlnVl_Mxc%2Fmeet-andrea.html Andrea, a 31 year-old married, mother of four from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho describes her symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS), decision to have tubal ligation reversal and her disagreement with her insurance company on the Tubal Reversal Blog. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513535 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:09:49 +0100 2513535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660844&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2008%2F07%2Fprostate-cancer.html Link: Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Hormone Therapy May Experience Cognitive Effects. A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660844 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:05:46 +0100 1660844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389100&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2008%2F04%2Fnewswise-medica.html Link: Newswise Medical News | Caution Advised When Using Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer. In men with localized but aggressive prostate cancer, the combination of testosterone-lowering therapy and radiation improves survival substantially more than radiation therapy alone. But testosterone-lowering therapy... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389100 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:02:03 +0100 1389100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334507&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2008%2F03%2Fshorter-adjuvan.html Link: Shorter Adjuvant ADT for Prostate Cancer Leads to Reduced Survival. Three-dimensional external beam irradiation (EBRT) combined with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy (SADT) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced prostate cancer shows significantly shorter patient survival... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334507 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:58:45 +0100 1334507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1323189&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2008%2F03%2Fprostate-canc-3.html Link: Prostate-Cancer Treatment Questioned - WSJ.com. Hormone therapy, an aggressive treatment for prostate cancer, may be overused, a new study suggests. Treatment used to reduce the size of the prostate has been shown to improve survival in advanced cancers, but... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1323189 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:14:07 +0100 1323189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316712&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2008%2F03%2Fprostate-canc-1.html Link: Prostate cancer therapy may increase risk of death from heart disease in older men. Androgen deprivation therapy - one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer - may increase the risk of death from heart disease in patients... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316712 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:20:08 +0100 1316712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645291&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F05%2Funderstanding_t.html Link: UroToday - AUA 2007 - Understanding the Side Effects Associated with Androgen Blockade Therapy as Well as Some Novel Therapies. This session discussed the growing understanding of side effects associated with androgen blockade therapy as well as some novel... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645291 Sun, 27 May 2007 19:31:49 +0100 645291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620496&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F05%2Fmeasuring_calci.html Link: Measuring Calcium Intake Can Help To Identify Osteoporosis In Men With Prostate Cancer. Measuring a man's daily calcium intake is an effective way of identifying prostate cancer patients with a higher than average risk of osteoporosis,... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620496 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:51:55 +0100 620496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=519658&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F04%2Fhormone_therapy.html Link: Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer Not - Cancer information on MedicineNet.com. For men with advanced prostate cancer, starting hormone therapy quickly comes with benefits and risks that may -- in some cases -- cancel each other out, according... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=519658 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:15:35 +0100 519658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=508627&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F03%2Fnew_data_for_pr_2.html Link: New Data For Prolonging Hormonal Response In Locally Advanced And Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Treating locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer patients - who experience disease progression after first-line, castration-based therapy - with 'step-up' to Combined Androgen Blockade (CAB) therapy... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=508627 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:55:57 +0100 508627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501906&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F03%2Fthe_effect_of_a.html Link: The Effect Of Androgen Deprivation Therapy On Periodontal Disease In Men With Prostate Cancer. Well recognized potential side effects of androgen deprivation therapy include anemia, decreased libido, the metabolic syndrome, memory loss, weight gain, hot flashes, and osteoporosis. Since... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501906 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:39:40 +0100 501906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495905&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F03%2Fnew_data_for_pr_1.html Link: New Data For Prolonging Hormonal Response In Locally Advanced And Metastatic Prostate Cancer. CAB should be used more often have clearer guidelines - international survey reveals At the same meeting, Dr Payne also co-authored new research8 that showed physicians... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495905 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 16:08:16 +0100 495905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495907&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F03%2Fnew_data_for_pr.html Link: New Data For Prolonging Hormonal Response In Locally Advanced. Treating locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer patients — who experience disease progression after first-line, castration-based therapy — with 'step-up' to Combined Androgen Blockade (CAB) therapy can substantially prolong the... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495907 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:29:10 +0100 495907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495921&cid=t_101805_136_f&fid=35293&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprostate-help.blogs.com%2Fprostatehelp%2F2007%2F03%2Fprostate_cancer.html Link: Prostate Cancer Therapy May Increase Risk Of Death From Heart Disease In Older Men. Androgen deprivation therapy - one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer - may increase the risk of death from heart disease in patients... (Source: Prostate-Help) Prostate-Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495921 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:06:34 +0100 495921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478734&cid=t_101805_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fjournalist-leroy-sievers-may-just-crush-cancer%2F Filed under: Blogs, Daily news, Cancer SurvivorsAs Leroy Sievers says, "Most of you know me as someone with cancer. Google my name -- and yes, I confess, I've done that -- more often than not, it comes up linked to one other word: cancer. But what about all the other things I've been?"Sievers has been a journalist for most of his adult life. He's also been a baker, a short-order cook, a teacher, and an aspiring author. Yet cancer is the word most often used to describe this man.But maybe not for long.Could it be that Sievers -- a man whose life has been derailed by a deadly cancer traveling throughout his body, a man who has been contemplating death with each passing day -- may soon be rid of cancer altogether?Actually, Sievers already sees glimpses of cancer falling to the wayside.Having ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478734 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478734