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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. Ablation stopped AFib in 81% of patients in new study - AOL

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   Using real-world data, researchers found that 81.6% of patients were free from AFib one year after RF-based ablation - a higher percentage than attained in clinical trials.

4. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Heart disease and cardiovascular disease have almost the same meaning. ... (A-fib). An irregular and often very fast heart rate. ... Catheter ablation (a minimally invasive surgery to destroy the ...

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. Minimaze procedure - Wikipedia

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   Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with off-pump, epicardial, high-intensity focused ultrasound: Although the HIFU minimaze is performed epicardially, on the normally beating heart, it is also usually performed in conjunction with other cardiac surgery, and so would not be minimally invasive in those cases.

7. Does Medicare cover Watchman surgery? - AOL

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   The Watchman procedure helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Medicare covers the surgery for eligible beneficiaries. AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder consisting of rapid and irregular ...