In rare instances, after an ablation to treat your atrial fibrillation, your doctor may need to implant a pacemaker. Pacemakers themselves are not designed to treat atrial fibrillation. They are mainly used to correct slow heartbeats. Pacemakers for AFib may be placed if the patient suffers from ...
Moreover, many people cannot tolerate the side effects of long-term medication. For these reasons, several procedures have been developed to treat and prevent the recurrence of the condition to return the person to good health. They include: Ablation of the AV node with implantation of a ...
AV node ablation: Uses radiofrequency energy to destroy a tiny bit of tissue between the upper and lower chambers of your heart (AV node), preventing electrical signals (including abnormal ones that cause AFib) from passing through. Because your AV node is damaged, you'll have to have a pa...
Cardiac ablation usually improves symptoms of AFib such as fatigue and shortness of breath. There are three types: Catheter ablation. This is the most common method for cardiac ablation. Your doctor puts long, thin tubes called catheters through a vein and into your heart, where they apply ex...
Potential to Avoid Long-Term Medication Ablation may lead to decreased reliance on atrial fibrillation medications. In fact, data shows that nearly 90 percent of people with afib no longer needed antiarrhythmic drugs after the procedure. [10] Ablation could also prevent afib from becoming more persi...
Mini maze.Most people with AFib don’t need open-heart surgery. That’s where this minimally invasive option comes in. You might hear it called Cox-Maze IV. This is also similar to ablation, but the doctor will make three or four small cuts in your side and put tubes, surgical tools,...
Mini maze.Most people with AFib don’t need open-heart surgery. That’s where this minimally invasive option comes in. You might hear it called Cox-Maze IV. This is also similar to ablation, but the doctor will make three or four small cuts in your side and put tubes, surgical tools,...