- Heart and Vascular Care
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Programs & Treatments
- Angioplasty
- Arrhythmia Care
- Calcium Scoring CT Screening
- Cardio-Oncology
- Cardiology Program
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR)
- Healthy Arteries Vascular Screening
- Heart Ablation
- Heart Disease in Women
- Heart Disease Prevention
- Heart Failure Program
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Testing
- Lipid Management
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Mitral Valve Surgery
- Pacemakers and ICDs
- Structural Heart Clinic
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Vascular Surgery
- WATCHMAN™ Procedure
- Heart Surgery Patient Guide
- Locations
- Support Services
- Team
- Heart Risk Quiz
What Is Heart Ablation?
Heart ablation targets and removes tissue that causes an irregular heart rhythm. In this outpatient procedure, specialists insert a catheter (thin tube) into the leg.
The catheter passes through a vein leading to the heart to locate the cause of the irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Specialists then perform one of two types of ablations, including the following:
- Cryoablation, which involves freezing and scarring the unwanted tissue
- Radiofrequency ablation, which involves burning and scarring the unwanted tissue
You may be a candidate for heart ablation if you have a condition such as
- Atrial fibrillation (AFib)
- Atrial flutter
- Ventricular tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (abnormal heartbeat)