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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. Atrial fibrillation - Wikipedia

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   Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, dementia, and stroke. [3] [12] It is a type of supraventricular tachycardia. [14] Atrial fibrillation frequently results from bursts of tachycardia that originate in muscle bundles extending from the atrium to the pulmonary veins. [15]

4. What is a cardiac ablation? Why Jim Harbaugh needs ... - AOL

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   A cardiac ablation is a treatment for irregular heartbeats. It's described by the Cleveland Clinic as a "minimally invasive procedure that creates scars to stop the electrical impulses that cause ...

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. J.J. Watt Reveals A-Fib Heart Issue, Needed to be 'Shocked ...

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   J.J. Watt is doing alright, despite a cardiac scare. The NFL pro took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal a medical issue he recently had to deal with involving his heart.The 33-year-old Arizona ...

7. Left atrial appendage occlusion - Wikipedia

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   The ULTRASEAL LAA device, from Cardia, is a percutaneous, transcatheter device intended to prevent thrombus embolization from the left atrial appendage in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation. As with all Cardia devices (such as: Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device or Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Device), the Ultraseal is fully ...