Recent data now support omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in most patients with metastases in up to two sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) during upfront surgery and those with residual isolated ...

AV node ablation and pacemaker insertion takes about 3 hours. You usually stay in the hospital for 2 nights after the surgery. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a small area on your heart’s ...

Additional areas of interest, such as the location of the sinus node, atrioventricular (AV) node or regions of abnormal conduction ... invasive intervention (i.e., scar created by cardiac surgery).

Whether surgical axillary staging as part of breast-conserving therapy can be omitted without compromising survival has remained unclear. In this prospective, randomized, noninferiority trial, we ...

The electrical impulse travels from the SA node via the atria to the atrioventricular (AV) node in the bottom of the right atrium ... If the nearby lung is inadvertently punctured during the procedure ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. If you have it, your doctor will classify yours by the reason for it and on how long it lasts. When your heartbeat returns to normal ...

Atrioventricular (AV) node ablation: This procedure uses radio waves to destroy the AV node. The AV node connects the atria and ventricles. After this type of ablation, you’ll need a pacemaker ...

The vast majority of conduction disturbances occurred within the first week of the procedure. The findings ... of a device ripe for conduction disturbances. “Here, the AV node and His-Purkinje system ...

This version of lymphovenous anastomosis is done during axillary or inguinal node dissection to reduce the risk of lymphoedema developing after surgery. This procedure, also known as LYMPHA (lymphatic ...

Evidence-based recommendations on lymphovenous anastomosis during axillary or inguinal node dissection for preventing secondary ... relating to the introduction of new interventional procedures. The ...