ablation

[000bill]

what is ablation

[pottypete1]

An ablation is a procedure whereby a specialist Cardiologist Electrophysiologist passes a catheter up through your vein from your groin and into your heart. Using high tech equipment the chaotic electrical paths are identified and using the tip of the catheter burns are made to the inside of your heart. The resultant scarring interupts the electrical paths resulting in stopping Atrial Fibrillation, Tachycardia or Flutter.

The ablation is often targeted around the pulmonary vein.

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Pete

[CDreamer in reply to pottypete1]

Succinct and to the point.

[000bill in reply to pottypete1]

many thanks for your detailed explanation

[Mary4711 in reply to pottypete1]

Thanks for that excellent description for Ablation,I kept seeing it not knowing what procedure it was .Now I do . Regards Pamela

[CDreamer]

heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

For all things AF - source of information.

[000bill in reply to CDreamer]

thanks