Apr 9, 2024 · 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 …

Dec 15, 2022 · Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition in which the heart’s upper chambers (atria) beat in an unpredictable, irregular manner. It interferes with normal blood flow and raises the …

Atrial fibrillation ablation is a procedure to treat atrial fibrillation. It uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that …

May 29, 2024 · The FDA-approved pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (AFib) marks a milestone in electrophysiology. Instead of using heat or cold energy as in traditional ablation, …

Mar 6, 2023 · Ablation is a minimally invasive catheter-based procedure that disables portions of heart tissue that cause irregular heart rhythms. Pulsed field ablation is different from thermal …

Feb 5, 2023 · Catheter ablation is a way to treat irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, like atrial fibrillation (AFib), atrial flutter, or supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). It destroys the tissue...

Nov 1, 2022 · If you have atrial fibrillation (afib) — a heart rhythm disorder marked by a rapid, irregular heart rate — you may have wondered about catheter ablation. For this therapy, a …

Sep 1, 2023 · Doctors use two basic types of ablation to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). Catheter ablation happens through a thin, flexible tube that goes into a blood vessel in your leg or neck.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm abnormality worldwide. AF is an irregular heart rhythm that originates in the top chambers of the heart called the atria. During AF, the …

Apr 9, 2024 · At Mayo Clinic, experts in irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmias, provide compassionate, whole-person care to people considering atrial fibrillation ablation. Cardiac …