Also known as a cardiac ablation or radiofrequency ablation, this procedure guides a tube into your heart to destroy small areas of tissue that may be causing your abnormal heartbeat . Not everyone with a heart arrhythmia needs a catheter ablation.
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Catheter ablation has some risks, including bleeding, infection, blood vessel damage, heart damage, arrhythmias, and blood clots . There also may be a very slight risk of cancer from radiation used during catheter ablation.
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