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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. 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.

5. 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).

6. Electrophysiology study - Wikipedia

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   As with any surgical procedure, cardiac catheterizations come with a generic list of possible complications. One of the complications that are sometimes reported involves some temporary nerve involvement. Sometimes a small amount of swelling occurs that can put pressure on nerves in the area of the incision.

7. Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh to undergo heart procedure, hip ...

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   Harbaugh will now undergo an ablation procedure, which destroys the tissue that causes abnormal electrical signals in the heart. He underwent that procedure both other times he experienced an ...