Garnet Health Offers Innovative Treatment for AFib

This pulsed field ablation system is transforming the treatment of atrial fibrillation. 

MIDDLETOWN, NY (March 13, 2025) – Garnet Health, a leader in comprehensive cardiac care in the Hudson Valley, announces yet another cutting-edge technology for advanced heart care. Farapulse, now available at Garnet Health Medical Center, is an innovative pulsed field ablation (PFA) system that is transforming the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib) by providing a safer, more precise, minimally invasive solution. 

AFib is a common heart-rhythm problem where the heart beats irregularly and too fast. If left untreated, it can lead to serious health conditions such as an increased risk of stroke or heart failure. Traditional ablation procedures use heat (radio frequency) or cold (cryoablation) to destroy the problematic heart tissue causing AFib. While effective, these methods carry risks of damaging surrounding structures. PFA targets irregular heart rhythms with unparalleled accuracy, using short, high-energy, nonthermal electrical pulses to selectively target and disable the faulty heart cells causing AFib—thus reducing the risk of damage to surrounding tissue and organs.

“Patients treated for AFib via the pulsed field ablation procedure can look forward to faster recovery time, improved outcomes and a renewed quality of life,” explained Paul Eugenio, MD, Garnet Health Medical Center Electrophysiology Medical Director. “We are excited to bring this groundbreaking treatment to our community, ensuring patients receive the best possible care, close to home.”

In both Orange and Sullivan counties, heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death. Garnet Health remains committed to expanding on its award-winning heart care program, bringing only the very best cardiac care to the Hudson Valley region.

Learn more about this innovative procedure at garnethealth.org/pfa. If you are concerned about your heart health, please see your cardiologist. If you need a cardiologist, call Garnet Health Doctors Cardiology in Middletown at (845) 333-7575, or in Harris at (845) 333-8909.

About Garnet Health 

Garnet Health is a New York State not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.

Providing healthcare to over 500,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of healthcare services in the mid-Hudson and Catskills region. Garnet Health employs more than 4,000 professionals and over 850 medical staff members. An academic affiliate of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Garnet Health retains compassionate professionals who continually strive toward the hospital’s mission to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional healthcare. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.