Infirmary Health Heart & Vascular Institute performs first case in Baldwin County using Boston Scientific's FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of AFib

The Infirmary Health Heart & Vascular Institute is now providing leading-edge treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System from Boston Scientific. Dr. Jordan Chaisson and Dr. Robert Robichaux, cardiac electro-physiologists, performed the first procedure in Baldwin County with FARAPULSE™ PFA System at Thomas Hospital.

The FARAPULSE™ PFA System is a unique alternative to standard-of-care thermal ablation. During a traditional ablation procedure, a catheter is guided to the interior of the heart and generates extreme temperatures – hot or cold – to destroy targeted areas in the heart associated with abnormal heart rhythms. The FARAPULSE PFA System, however, relies on tissue selective, non-thermal electric fields to ablate heart tissue and avoid damage to surrounding structures.

AFib occurs when the top two chambers of the heart, the atria, beat too fast and with an irregular rhythm (fibrillation). AFib, the most common type of arrhythmia, can decrease the heart’s pumping efficiency, which can cause blood cells to pool and stick together, forming clots in the heart, and lead to stroke. People with AFib have a higher risk of stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications than those with normal heart rhythms.

Thomas Hospital’s award-winning cardiovascular program provides some of the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art heart care across the Gulf Coast Region. They are home to Baldwin County’s only open-heart surgery program, as well as a newly-expanded cardiac cath lab, electrophysiology lab, and other cardiovascular-focused initiatives. For more information about Thomas Hospital, visit thomashospital.org

If you have been diagnosed with or are experiencing the symptoms of AFib, ask your doctor about a referral to an electrophysiologist, a heart arrhythmia specialist. Learn more about the Infirmary Health Heart & Vascular Institute and find a cardiovascular specialist near you by visiting infirmaryhealth.org.

The Infirmary Health Heart & Vascular Institute comprises physicians and specialists across cardiology, cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic services at Mobile Infirmary, Thomas Hospital, North Baldwin Infirmary, and Infirmary Medical Clinics. This award-winning team provides some of the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art heart care across the Gulf Coast Region.