Tag Archives: Ablation

Dr Miriam Stoppard: Ablation therapy helps abnormal heart rhythm

Atrial fibrillation, once a rarity, is now quite common with approximately 6,000 cases being seen a year in the UK. It can be successfully treated with drugs, however, ablation therapy, ­is now seen as a procedure for patients whose atrial ­fibrillation is causing palpitations or breathlessness, and who haven’t ­responded to drugs or don’t want… Read More »

How long for cardiac ablation to work

That would be three weeks then. It can be performed through an open heart surgery or through a catheter. The cardiologist then uses a catheter with an electrode at the tip how long for cardiac ablation to work direct a burst of radiofrequency energy. Your doctor can help you decide if catheter ablation is right… Read More »