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Its possible you just get stressed every time you get into that same environment and this shows up in your body as AFib!!!
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Indian-origin docs ablate atrial fibrillation using visually-guided laser balloon catheter WASHINGTON - A pair of Indian-origin physicians at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have become the first U.S. doctors to ablate atrial fibrillation (AFib) using a visually-guided laser balloon catheter.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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The suspect procedure in question, called minimally invasive surgical ablation, is being promoted and used as a treatment for AFib, one of the most commonly occurring heart conditions, despite the fact that this specific use has never received FDA approval.
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Ms. George was trained to market Boston Scientific's ablation device for AFib, and she witnessed first-hand the illegal marketing campaigns waged by many companies making minimally invasive surgical ablation products.
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Several treatments for AFib are FDA-approved and work effectively, including medication and outpatient catheter ablation.
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Minimally invasive surgical ablation for AFib: Unapproved, warns whistleblower
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib as it is more commonly known, is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia affecting between 2.3 to 5.6 million adults in the United States alone and is the leading cause of
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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The latter two companies no longer market their minimally invasive surgical ablation devices for use as treatment of AFib; St Jude and Medtronic continue to market and sell their devices; Boston Scientific has sold off its division.
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Indian-origin docs ablate atrial fibrillation using visually-guided laser balloon catheter WASHINGTON - A pair of Indian-origin physicians at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have become the first U.S. doctors to ablate atrial fibrillation (AFib) using a visually-guided laser balloon catheter.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010
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These companies also train providers to code these procedures to get more money from Medicare than they'd get from FDA-approved AFib treatments which is not just illegal, but medically irresponsible and dangerous.
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