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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. Cardiac (Heart) Ablation: Procedure Details & Recovery

    Cardiac ablation (catheter ablation) is a minimally invasive procedure that creates scars to stop the electrical impulses that cause irregular heart rhythms. Healthcare providers can use …

  3. Understanding the Heart Ablation Procedure and Recovery

    Dec 13, 2025 · Heart ablation is a procedure that cardiologists (heart specialists) may recommend for people who have not responded well to medications or other treatments for an irregular …

  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. Your body may retain some fluid, which …

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

    Oct 12, 2025 · Ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses extreme heat, cold, or lasers to treat AFib, cancer, migraine, and many other conditions.

  6. 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 …

  7. Catheter Ablation - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Also known as a cardiac ablation or radiofrequency ablation, this procedure guides a tube into your heart to destroy small areas of heart tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat.