Overview
Catheter ablation surgery in Hyderabad
The human body is an extremely complex machine that works on razor sharp precision and synchronization of all the systems within the body. One of the most complicated organs responsible for maintaining the entire machine working is the human heart. It works on extremely short and rhythmic electrical pulses that keep it working. It is of paramount importance that the rhythm of the heartbeats is maintained precisely to keep the heart and hence the human body working.
Any irregularity in the heartbeat is called arrhythmia and demands immediate attention. There are different types of arrhythmia that have different types of treatment. The study of the electrical signals in the heart to check for arrhythmia is known as Electrophysiology Studies. The EP Studies may reveal the arrhythmia and its nature (too fast – tachycardia or too slow – bradycardia).
If the arrhythmia cannot be treated by medication, or the patient has developed side effects for arrhythmia medication, the cardiologist may choose to go for cardiac ablation instead. There are also certain specific types of arrhythmia that respond much better to EP ablation.
The cardiac ablation is generally performed together with the electrophysiology studies with the help of catheters and hence is referred to as catheter ablation. There are two main methods of performing catheter ablation