Cardiac ablation - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月2日 · Cardiac ablation is a treatment for irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias. It uses heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart. The scars block faulty heart signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
What to Expect When Recovering From Heart Ablation - Healthline
2023年8月30日 · Heart ablation creates little scars on heart tissue to stop arrhythmias (abnormal electrical rhythms). The recovery period usually lasts a few days. But you should plan on adopting a...
Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association
2024年10月24日 · Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy (similar to microwave heat) to destroy a small area of heart tissue that is causing rapid and irregular heartbeats. Destroying this tissue helps restore your heart’s regular rhythm.
Cardiac (Heart) Ablation: Procedure Details & Recovery
Cardiac ablation (catheter ablation) is a minimally invasive procedure that creates scars to stop the electrical impulses that cause irregular heart rhythms. Healthcare providers can use cardiac ablation to manage abnormal heart rhythms that don’t respond to medication.
What Is Cardiac Ablation? - WebMD
2024年10月3日 · Cardiac ablation can block abnormal electrical signals in the heart that cause irregular heartbeat. Be sure to tell your doctor about any new symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain, or dizziness...
Understanding the Heart Ablation Procedure and Recovery
2024年10月24日 · Heart ablation involves burning defective heart tissue to improve electrical signaling. Learn who qualifies and more about the surgical techniques here.
Atrial fibrillation ablation - Mayo Clinic
2024年4月9日 · Atrial fibrillation ablation is a treatment for an irregular and often very fast heartbeat called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment uses heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in an area of the heart. The signals that tell the heart to beat can't pass through scar tissue. So the treatment helps block faulty signals that cause AFib.
Cardiac Ablation Procedures: Uses, Preparation, and Risks
2018年8月23日 · Cardiac ablation is a procedure performed by an interventional cardiologist, a doctor who specializes in performing procedures for heart problems. The procedure involves threading catheters...
Cardiac ablation - Care at Mayo Clinic
2024年2月2日 · At Mayo Clinic, experts in heart rhythm disorders provide compassionate, whole-person care to people considering cardiac ablation. At Mayo Clinic, healthcare professionals work together to understand your condition and provide personalized treatment options.
Cardiac Ablation: Purpose, Preparation, Risks, & Results - Health
2024年2月24日 · Cardiac ablation, also called catheter ablation, is a minimally invasive procedure to treat heart rhythm problems or irregular heartbeats (which are medically known as arrhythmias).