In 1996, Levine underwent an ablation procedure to correct her condition.
You might feel a flutter in your heart after the ablation procedure.
If your flutter does not go away, you may need a second ablation procedure.
On June 4, 2009, Oberto underwent a successful ablation procedure.
As a technique, the use of radiofrequency energy in ablation procedures has been well established.
As a general rule, older patients with more heart disease and more frequent, longer episodes require more extensive ablation procedures.
Cardiac ablation procedures are done in a hospital laboratory by specially trained staff.
Today, fewer doctors are performing the traditional vein stripping surgery as more patients choose the less invasive endovenous ablation procedure.
The endovenous ablation procedure has shown to work the same as or better than surgery.
Due to the lack of irrigated catheters, completing ablation procedures with magnetic navigation has been difficult, especially in the left atrium.