Innovations in Treating AFib with Dr. Kevin Tsai

The average person's heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times during their life. As we age the possibility of developing an irregular heartbeat - arrhythmia - increase.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of arrhythmia. In this episode Dr. Kevin Tsai, a cardiac electrophysiologist with ChristianaCare's Center for Heart and Vascular Health, tells us about how treating AFib is changing and improving locally and nationally.

Dr. Tsai explains the mechanics of AFib, risks and care options. Then he shares why a treatment technique called catheter-based ablation is becoming more common, why it is offering better outcomes for many patients and why those results may be even easier to achieve in the coming years.

The US Centers for Disease Control estimate 12 million Americans will have AFib by 2030. So, now is the time to learn about the condition and the best options for improving quality of life for those facing it.

Dr. Wen-Chi Kevin Tsai specializes in cardiovascular disease, clinical cardiac electrophysiology and internal medicine. Dr. Tsai is board-certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Links

• ChristianaCare Center for Heart & Vascular Health
• What is atrial fibrillation?
• Catheter Ablation - Heart Rhythm Society
• Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association

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Chapters

• 0:00 Understanding AFib and how it is treated
• 2:42 Using catheter-based ablation
• 4:50 Growing use of catheter-based ablation
• 9:10 Limitations and innovation in catheter-based ablation