Ablation
Making time for herself — Diane Chernaskey of Hellertown, Pa., attributed her racing heartbeat to the stress of raising her active family. However, it was caused by a birth defect and cured with radiofrequency ablation.
A thin, flexible tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel through a small puncture. Using X-ray technology, a physician guides the catheter to the area of the heart that contains the tissue causing the irregular heartbeat. With the catheter in place, two different procedures can be performed to destroy the faulty tissue. Your doctor will determine which of these procedures is best for you:
- Radiofrequency ablation – An electrode at the end of the catheter creates heat which is used to cauterize and destroys the tissue.
- Balloon Cryoablation – A balloon at the tip of the catheter is filled with liquid nitrous oxide which is used to freeze and destroy the tissue. We were the first hospital in the area and second in Pennsylvania to perform this procedure. To learn more about it, watch the video.
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This page last updated 11/23/11 10:41 AM
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