Challenging, Costly Conditions

The health and economic impacts of arrythmia are immense. The most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), affects 33 million people worldwide* – generating annual healthcare costs of $15,000 to $25,000 per patient*. 

*Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation in the journal Circulation, 2013; “Healthcare Costs Drop Sharply after Successful Ablation,” Marlene Busko, Medscape, May 4, 2016

Barriers to Treatment Efficacy

Treatment of AFib and ventricular tachycardia typically starts with drug therapy, which is often ineffective, particularly in the later stages of heart disease. Catheter ablation often fails, leading to costly repeat procedures.

The Importance of Signal Clarity

Clearer signal information may help physicians work faster and more accurately during catheter ablation.  One of the main reasons for low ablation success rates is unreliable information – specifically, the inability to differentiate between the clean signal and lab noise.