Channel 9 news story

'Life-prolonging treatment brings new hope for heart patients'

Jessica Stanley from Channel 9 news reported on a collaborative clinical trial that 'for the first time, it found that the minimally invasive procedure was associated with a greater improvement in survival rates for atrial fibrillation patients compared to traditional treatments.'

"By eliminating AF, we've found this result of prolonging people's lives," said Professor Prash Sanders, Director of the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders at the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital.

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