If you're having catheter ablation, your doctor will numb an area near a vein on your groin, neck, or forearm. They'll put a needle into the vein and run a small tube called a sheath through the ...

Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn't beat efficiently. This makes the heart ...

A recent study featured in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery reveals that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who receive surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting ...

Twins outfielder Harrison Bader left the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Baltimore with left groin tightness, according to the team. Bader got the start in center field, drove in a run ...

During an ablation, a cardiac electrophysiologist snakes a catheter through a vein or artery, usually in the groin or the wrist, to get to the heart. Inside this tiny tube is a device with a ...

In our study, the complication rate of catheter ablation for idiopathic PVC/VTs was similar to previous studies. We found that patients with left ventricular PVC/VTs had a higher risk of groin-related ...

Heart ablation is a procedure that cardiologists (heart specialists ... The procedure involves inserting a catheter from the groin to the heart to look for the source of the problem. Once found, the ...

They will: Thread a catheter, usually from your groin, up into the left atrium of your heart Map the electrical signals on the left side of your heart Use catheter ablation to fill any gaps in the ...

Catheter ablation is also sometimes recommended for people with arrhythmia ... After the medication has taken effect, your doctor will numb an area in your groin and make a small hole in your skin.