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2. Catheter ablation - Wikipedia

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   Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses radio-frequency energy or other sources to terminate or modify a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the heart of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

3. What is a cardiac ablation? Why Jim Harbaugh needs surgery ...

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   The Cleveland Clinic detailed how the surgery is done: "A cardiologist (heart specialist) performs a cardiac ablation by inserting a catheter (tube) through a blood vessel to your heart," the site ...

4. Radiofrequency ablation - Wikipedia

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   Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also called fulguration, [1] is a medical procedure in which part of the electrical conduction system of the heart, tumor, sensory nerves or a dysfunctional tissue is ablated using the heat generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz).

5. Alcohol septal ablation - Wikipedia

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   Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is a minimally invasive heart procedure to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). [1]It is a percutaneous, minimally invasive procedure performed by an interventional cardiologist to relieve symptoms and improve functional status in eligible patients with severely symptomatic HCM who meet strict clinical, anatomic and physiologic selection criteria.

6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart transplant. Radiofrequency ablation. When heart arrest occurs outside of a hospital, the main treatment is a shock with an automatic external defibrillator ...

7. Clinical cardiac electrophysiology - Wikipedia

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   Ablation therapy is a catheter based ablation of lesions in the heart (with radiofrequency energy, cryotherapy (destructive freezing), microwave, or ultrasound energy) to cure or control arrhythmias (see radiofrequency ablation). Ablation is usually performed during the same procedure as the electrophysiology study during which arrhythmias are ...