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What does a catheter ablation involve?
Catheter ablation of an irregular heartbeat involves having a tube (a catheter) inserted into the heart.
What does a catheter ablation interrupt?
The technique of catheter ablation (meaning tube-guided removal) is used to interrupt the abnormal contractions in the heart, allowing normal heart beating to resume.
What element is delivered to targeted areas of the heart during a catheter ablation?
Catheter ablation involves delivering highly focused heat (or radio frequency energy) to specific areas of the heart.
How does the catheter ablation enter the heart?
Once the type of irregular heartbeat is identified and these medicines are given, the catheter is inserted through a blood vessel and into the heart.
What is inserted simultaneously with the catheter during a catheter ablation procedure?
A catheter ablation procedure involves inserting a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into the heart through a blood vessel. Along with the catheter, a special electrode or sensor is also inserted to deliver energy to create scars or lesions on the heart tissue to correct abnormal heart rhythms.
Where do you find a description of the catheter ablation technique?
One can find a description of the catheter ablation technique from a number of sources. One such source includes Wikipedia which describes catheter ablation as a procedure to terminate or remove a faulty electrical pathway in a section of a heart. It is intended for those who tend to be prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias.
What is the functionality of the electrode during a catheter ablation?
When the catheter is energized, the body conducts the energy from the catheter's tip, through the heart and to the electrode on the skin's surface, completing the circuit.
How long does it take to recover from catheter ablation of the heart for supra ventricular tachycardia?
Just had catheter ablation for WPW .how long should I be out of action, feel well enough now, 2 days after ablation .BUT was told my ECG was showing abnormal reading .I am waiting to speak to the cardiologist.is it normal to have this sort of reading after the ablation .Regards ,Tina
What is a catheter ablation procedure?
The procedure can last up to and over 4 hours. The skin will be cleaned, a small cut will be made and a catheter will be inserted. A problem area will be located and the catheter used to send electrical energy to the area, destroying the problem.
How is the radio frequency engergy created during a catheter ablation described?
Radio frequency energy is very rapidly alternating electrical current that is produced at the tip of the catheter that is placed inside the heart.
What is considered an abnormal result of a catheter ablation?
Additional irregular heartbeats can occur as a result of this procedure, as can damage to the blood vessels that feed the heart.
What is the functionality of a catheter ablation?
Electrical energy is sent to either reset the heartbeat or stop the heart from beating so a mechanical pacemaker can be put in place.
