5- Surgery
If atrial fibrillation does not improve with medicine or other treatments, a doctor may suggest a procedure called cardiac ablation. For some people, ablation is the first therapy option.
Cardiac ablation creates scars in your heart using heat (radiofrequency energy) or intense cold (cryoablation) to block faulty electrical signals and restore a regular heartbeat. A flexible tube (catheter) is inserted into your heart through a blood vessel, commonly in your groin. It’s possible to utilize more than one catheter. The cold or hot energy is applied through sensors on the catheter’s tip. Ablation with a scalpel is used less frequently during open-heart surgery.
Cardiac ablation comes in a variety of forms. The sort of atrial fibrillation treatment you receive is determined by your symptoms, overall health, and whether or not you are undergoing another heart surgery. Some of the types of cardiac ablation can be used to treat atrial fibrillation.
