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  1. Cardiac ablation - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 2, 2024 · Cardiac ablation is a treatment for irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias. It uses thin, flexible tubes called catheters and heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart.

  2. Ablation: Purpose, Preparation, Risks, and Results - Health

    Oct 12, 2025 · An ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat, cold, or lasers to treat various conditions. Depending on the type, you can expect an ablation to last from 20 minutes …

  3. Cardiac (Heart) Ablation: Procedure Details & Recovery

    Cardiac ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that creates scars on heart tissue to stop the electrical impulses that cause irregular heart rhythms.

  4. What Is Cardiac Ablation? - WebMD

    Oct 3, 2024 · During your cardiac ablation, the surgical team pumps saline fluid into your body, which helps improve the outcome of the procedure.

  5. Ablation for Arrhythmias - American Heart Association

    Oct 24, 2024 · Catheter ablation, also called radiofrequency ablation, is a procedure that uses radiofrequency energy to destroy a small area of heart tissue that is causing rapid and …

  6. Understanding the Heart Ablation Procedure and Recovery

    Oct 24, 2024 · Heart ablation involves burning defective heart tissue to improve electrical signaling. Learn who qualifies and more about the surgical techniques here.

  7. What Is the Ablation Procedure? - MedicineNet

    An ablation procedure is a minimally invasive procedure. It is used to destroy layers of abnormal tissues in various parts of the body using lasers or cold.