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Catheter Ablation For AF
Catheter Ablation For AF
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
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Contents
Introduction
The heart during normal rhythm (sinus rhythm)
Atrial Fibrillation ‘AF’
The ablation procedure
What happens before the procedure?
What happens during the procedure?
What happens after the procedure?
Are there any risks of the procedure?
Will the procedure work for me?
Will I be able to stop my tablets after the procedure?
Are there any alternative procedures?
Useful Websites
Introduction
This booklet is intended for use by people who have had or are about to have
a catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. The information within this booklet
comes from research and previous patients’ experiences.
Finally
This is the list of Arrhythmia Alliance Patient booklets available by website or
emailing.
• Atrial Fibrillation Inc Atrial Flutter
• Bradycardia (slow heart rhythm)
• Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy ICD/CRT Patient Information
• Catheter Ablation
• Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
• Drug treatment for heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias
• Electrophysiology Studies
• Exercising with an ICD
• Heart Rhythm Charity
• National Service Framework Chapter 8
• Highlighting the work of the Alliance
• ICD Patient Information
• Insertable Loop Recorder
• Pacemaker/CRT Patient Information
• Pacemaker Patient Information
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Remote Monitoring for ICDs
• Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Patient Information
• Tachycardia (fast heart rhythm)
• Testing using Drug injections to investigate the possibility of a risk
sudden cardiac death
• Tilt-Test
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