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🏥 BBC Health • Thursday, February 12, 2026
⚡ Key Highlights
- Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm problem affecting 1.4m people in the UK
- The condition can cause an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate
- The Volt Pulsed Field Ablation System (VPA) is a new treatment that stops irregular heart rhythms
- Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital is the first in the UK to trial the VPA treatment
11 hours ago, a groundbreaking treatment for atrial fibrillation was used for the first time in the UK. Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm problem affecting 1.4m people in the UK, causing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. Michael Robinson, who has been living with the condition for five years, underwent the treatment at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital. The hospital is the first in the UK to trial the Volt Pulsed Field Ablation System (VPA), a procedure that stops irregular heart rhythms when medication fails. The treatment has several benefits, including allowing more patients to be treated each day and quicker recovery. As patients are placed under conscious sedation, an anaesthetist isn’t required.
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Original Source: BBC Health
