What is cardiac ablation?
When abnormal heart rhythm occurs, abnormal tissue or cellular pathways that make the wrong electrical signals into the heart may be the result. Sometimes the cause is not as clear, but many times conditions such as supracentricular tachycardia, hall flutter or atrial tachycardia can be treated by a procedure called heart ablation. In this procedure, an electrophysiologist performs cardiac catheterization, which helps to provide radio frequencies of tissue and creates an abnormal rhythm. This damages tissue that it creates an abnormal electrical path, so that it can no longer broadcast signals that create arrhythmias. It is possible that the tip of the catheter and radio frequencies in some cases destroy normal heart rhythms. Some people who undergo this procedure end up with a pacemaker if the heart no longer receives signals that must normally beat. Other risks may include bleeding or bruises where a catheter is inserted, which is usually in a weakness or neck. Infection is also possible,Although all the steps are taken to prevent this. Very rare complications may include a stroke if the catheter accidentally hits a blood clot and releases it into the bloodstream, but that is very rare.
people undergoing heart ablation may or may not be fully aware of the procedure. In children, doctors may prefer to use a conscious sedation because it is necessary for people to stay because the catheter has put them on the heart. Other people may be up or semi-liner. If the doctor prefers to be awake, they should be aware that very few discomfort is associated with catheterization, but there may be a strong pressure feeling when the heart tissue is really ablation.
usually the completion of cardiac ablation takes several hours, but it may take up to four to six hours. If the procedure is considered effective, it can be performed by an outpatient basis. Sometimes doctors C canht keep people in the hospital overnight to carefully monitor the rhythm, and in the coming months, period rhythmic checks will be needed to make sure that the arrhythmias have been completely arrested.
People can worry about heart ablation's abilities to destroy heart tissue. The amount that is removed is generally extremely small. It is usually about 0.2 inches (0.51 cm). Statistics can move on the general success of the procedure, which is another area for most people. In conditions affecting the atrial rhythm, the rate of ablation is over 90%. It is less successful, although these figures can increase, for the treatment of heart rhythms originating in the chambers. However, chamber tachycardia can be successfully treated with heart ablation between 70-80% of the time and is often preferred as the first option, to consider other chamber rhythm regulation, such as surgery or implantation defibrillator.