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Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (ISSN 2639-6807)

Keywords

Catheter ablation

Catheter ablation is a procedure used to remove  a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the hearts of those who are frequently exposed  to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias (SVT) and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW syndrome). If  it is not controlled, such arrhythmias increase the risk of ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest. The ablation procedure can be classified by energy source

·         Radiofrequency ablation

·         Cryoablation.

Medical Uses:

Catheter ablation may be recommended for a recurrent or persistent arrhythmia resulting in symptoms or other dysfunction. Typically, catheter ablation is used only when pharmacalogic treatment has been ineffective.

Catheter ablation is usually performed by an electro physiologist (a specially trained cardiologist) in a cath laboratory or a specialized EP laboratory.

Risks:

Risks of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation include, but are not limited to

·         Stroke

·         Esophageal injury

·         Pulmonary vein stenosis

·         Death.

Cardiology research Journals like Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (CCCM) provides a global open access platform to put forth the ongoing research, reviews articles related to Catheter ablation and its techniques.

Editorial Board

Jhon Smith

Professor

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Jhon Smith

Senior Resident

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Jhon Smith

Associate Professor

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Jhon Smith

Cardiologist

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