In patients with atrial fibrillation where rate control drugs are ineffective and it is not possible to restore sinus rhythm using cardioversion, non-pharmacological alternatives are available. One of the techniques used is called<unk>  ablation, where the bundle of cells that pace the heart in the atrioventricular node, are destroyed using radiofrequency energy source, the dominant energy source for<unk>  ablation. Cryoablation has more recently been developed as a tool for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures. Other energy sources and tools are in various stages of development and/or clinical investigation. There are three classes of indications for using<unk>  ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The cornerstone for most atrial fibrillation ablation procedures are ablation strategies that target the pulmonary veins and/or pulmonary vein antrum while electrical isolation is the goal. Due to high risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, careful attention and starting anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation patients before, during, and after ablation is important. Moreover, possible complications and adverse effects associated with<unk>  ablation in atrial fibrillation patients should be considerd.
Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation
Atrial fibrillation surgical ablation
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome catheter ablation
AVNRT medical therapy
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome cardioversion
Premature ventricular contraction ablation
Ventricular tachycardia ablation
Atrial fibrillation cardioversion