Specialists from Capital Health’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Program, part of its Heart and Vascular Institute, unveiled a new, minimally invasive pulsed field ablation system at the Al Maghazehe Heart and Vascular Center located at Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC). The addition of the new system doubles the hospital’s capacity to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients who are candidates for ablation. Capital Health was the first to offer this procedure in Mercer and Lower Bucks counties when their Cardiac Electrophysiology team performed its first pulsed field ablation at RMC in March 2025.
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the top two chambers of the heart (the atria) beat too fast and with an irregular rhythm. This can decrease the heart’s pumping efficiency, leading to a higher risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications than those with normal heart rhythms. Traditional radiofrequency ablation, which uses thermal electrical energy to destroy areas in the heart that typically trigger AFib, has the potential to damage surrounding healthy tissue. The minimally invasive pulsed field technology used by experts in Capital Health’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Program allows them to precisely treat the affected cardiac tissue with non-thermal electrical energy with lower risk for harming nearby healthy structures.
To make an appointment at one of Capital Health Cardiology Specialists’ Bucks County offices, visit capitalhealthcardiology.org.
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