What happens during surgical ablation?
ANSWER
Your doctor will go into your chest. Once inside he or she will go into your heart and make small cuts in the tissue. Scars will form. They make a path for electricity in your heart to follow. Your heartbeat will become normal in time.
From: What Happens During Surgical Ablation? WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Suzanne R. Steinbaum on July 25, 2017
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic: “Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation (MAZE).”
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: “A Patient's Guide to Heart Surgery,” “Robotic-Assisted MAZE Surgery.”
Society of Thoracic Surgeons: “Atrial Fibrillation Surgery - Maze Procedure.”
Cedars-Sinai Hospital: “Preparing for Maze Surgery.”
American Heart Association: “Treatment Guidelines of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF).”
SOURCES:
Cleveland Clinic: “Surgical Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation (MAZE).”
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: “A Patient's Guide to Heart Surgery,” “Robotic-Assisted MAZE Surgery.”
Society of Thoracic Surgeons: “Atrial Fibrillation Surgery - Maze Procedure.”
Cedars-Sinai Hospital: “Preparing for Maze Surgery.”
American Heart Association: “Treatment Guidelines of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF).”
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