New Treatment Option For AFib Now Available At UnityPoint Health – Des Moines

UnityPoint Health - Des Moines is proud to announce a new treatment option for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). 

Electrophysiologists at UnityPoint Health are some of the first in the nation to use a new pulsed field ablation system to treat AFib, which is one of the most treated heart rhythm disorders in the United States. Pulsed field ablation uses high-energy electrical pulses to ablate the heart tissue causing irregular heart rhythms without using excess heat or cold, which has the potential to damage surrounding tissue.

The new pulsed field ablation treatment option for AFib will be available at Iowa Methodist Medical Center starting in June. 

“We are proud to bring this new technology and treatment option for patients with AFib to our community,” said Wendy Rockey, executive director of cardiology services at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. “This is another way UnityPoint Health is leading the way in heart care in central Iowa.” 

AFib occurs when the top two chambers of the heart beat too fast and with an irregular rhythm which can decrease the heart’s pumping efficiency. Symptoms may include fatigue, heart palpitations, trouble breathing and dizziness. Untreated AFib can lead to a stroke.

PatientswithAFibshoulddiscussthefieldablationtreatmentoptionwiththeircardiologistor call UnityPoint Health – Des Moines Cardiology at (515) 241-5700. Find more information on heart and vascular care on our website, www.unitypoint.org/locations/unitypoint-health--des-moines-cardiology--methodist-plaza.