Cardiac ablation—also called catheter ablation—is a procedure doctors use to treat irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias. During cardiac ablation, doctors insert a thin tube called a catheter into your ...

Your cardiologist may recommend a cardiac ablation if you have an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). The procedure sends heat or cold through thin, flexible wires (catheters) to the damaged heart ...

Cardiac ablation is a procedure performed by an interventional cardiologist, a doctor who specializes in performing procedures for heart problems. The procedure involves threading catheters (long ...

Cardiac catheterization and angiograms are medical procedures that allow doctors to examine the inside of the heart and arteries. However, there are some differences between the two. Cardiac ...

Electrophysiologists specialize in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm abnormalities by testing the heart’s electrical activity. An electrophysiology study (EPS) involves inserting catheters to send ...

The new catheter technology, developed in the U.K., enables targeted delivery of radio frequency energy to specific points in heart tissue. Kristopher Sturgis Researchers at King's College in London ...