KUCHING, Dec. 26 -- Sarawak has reached a new milestone in advanced cardiac care with the successful completion of the first EPi-Sense hybrid ablation procedure in South-east Asia at the Sarawak Heart Centre in Kota Samarahan.

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said the landmark procedure was made possible through the collaboration of three specialist teams at Sarawak Heart Centre - cardiothoracic surgery, cardiac anaesthesiology, and cardiac electrophysiology cardiology.

The EPi-Sense procedure, also known as a hybrid or convergent ablation, combines epicardial and endocardial ablation techniques. Studies have shown it delivers better rhythm outcomes than catheter-only ablation, particularly for patients with persistent or long-...