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catheter ablation therapy

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catheter ablation therapy
Cardiology A nonsurgical technique in which an electrode catheter is introduced into the veins of the arms or legs and advanced into the heart; if an abnormal electric pathway of depolarization is identified in the conduction system–as is commonly the case with SVT or WPW syndrome–it is 'zapped' with a high intensity–> 25 joules radiofrequency wave to neutralize it


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Catheter ablation therapy is used by physicians to restore a normal heart rhythm in patients with arrhythmias, including atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
Catheter ablation therapy is used by physicians to restore a normal heart rhythm in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.
 
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