When you have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, your heart has an irregular, sometimes quick rhythm. The condition can boost your chances for a stroke, heart failure, or other heart problems. Right now, there’s no cure for it . But certain treatments can make symptoms go away for a long time for some people.
Read moreWhat is the most successful treatment for AFib?
Heart rate controlling medicines, such as beta-blockers that include Coreg (Carvedilol) and Lopressor and Toprol (Metoprolol), is the best way to treat AFib. These medications can control or slow the rapid heart rate so that the heart can function in a better way.
Read moreWill an ablation cure atrial flutter?
This type of atrial flutter can be cured with a short outpatient catheter ablation procedure . Atypical atrial flutter refers to atrial flutter arising in the left atrium. Most types of atypical atrial flutter can also be treated with catheter ablation, but the procedure is longer and more involved.
Read moreWhat is the success rate for ablation of atrial flutter?
If it does not, you may need a second catheter ablation procedure to eliminate the flutter. In these cases, the overall success rate is approximately 75-85 percent .
Read moreHow serious is heart ablation surgery?
In general, cardiac (heart) catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure and risks and complications are rare . Catheter ablation may require an overnight stay in the hospital though most patients can return home the same day as the procedure.
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