September 2, 2025 – The Palm Beach Health Network (PBHN), the largest healthcare system in Palm Beach County, announced that Delray Medical Center and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center are the first hospitals in the county to acquire the OPAL HDx™ Mapping System, one of the latest technologies available to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The milestone comes as September marks AFib Awareness Month, reinforcing PBHN’s commitment to providing advanced, lifesaving care for patients living with heart rhythm disorders.
The OPAL HDx system integrates with the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System and its FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter to combine both mapping and ablation into a single streamlined procedure. This innovative approach allows physicians to visualize the heart’s electrical activity in real time, reduce the need for multiple catheter exchanges, and deliver highly targeted therapy while minimizing risk to surrounding tissues.
“Being the first health system in Palm Beach County to offer this advanced technology helps us remain at the forefront of cardiac care,” said Samantha Ing, Cardiovascular Service Line Administrator for Palm Beach Health Network. “The OPAL system provides our physicians with the tools to more efficiently and precisely treat AFib, improving safety and outcomes for our patients. We are proud to have this innovation in place just in time for AFib Awareness Month.”
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