NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About Catheter Ablation
Facts About Catheter Ablation
Written for patients and caregivers, this easy to read fact sheet provides complete information on catheter ablation; a medical procedure used to treat some arrhythmias. During catheter ablation, a long, thin, flexible tube is put into a blood vessel in your arm, groin (upper thigh), or neck which destroys small areas of heart tissue where abnormal heartbeats may cause an arrhythmia to start. Gives you all you need to know about before, during and after this important procedure. Contains links to other online resources.