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Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation
What are the symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation?
Watch a short video to learn more on what is feels like to have AF. Click through to learn more on what is AF and the different types of AF.
How does the heart work? Part 1: The anatomy of the heart
How does the heart work? Part 1: The anatomy of the heart
Watch this short video to learn more about the anatomy of the heart and its contractions that allow blood to flow through the body.
How does the heart work? Part 2: Electrical conduction
How does the heart work? Part 2: Electrical conduction
Watch this short video to learn more about the heart's electrical conduction system that causes heart contractions.
The Heart runs on Electricity
The Heart runs on Electricity
The heart is a muscle. And for this muscle to contract and pump blood to the rest of the body, it needs electricity. Watch this video to learn more.
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation, or AF, is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia. Watch this video to learn more.
Heart in Atrial Fibrillation
Watch this video to get a better understanding of how it feels to experience AF.
If you think you are experiencing symptoms of AF (AFib), download your Symptom Tracker to help you manage your symptoms and share them with your doctor.
How does catheter ablation work?
How does catheter ablation work?
Catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure whereby a catheter is inserted through a vein and then weaved up to the heart. Controlled therapy is applied to targeted areas in the heart to address abnormal electrical signals.
Find out more on how catheter ablation works by watching this short video.
Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation
Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation
Catheter Ablation is a procedure performed by an electropphysiologist, that uses radio frequency energy, to ablate a small area of arrhythmic heart tissue, to prevent the conduction of abnormal electric impulses which cause rapid and irregular heartbeats.
Watch this video to learn more.
Tachycardia Catheter Ablation
Tachycardia Catheter Ablation
With the ablation catheter, the electrophysiologist creates lesions to interrupt abnormal electrical impulses to maximize the chances of keeping the heart rate to a normal rhythm.
Watch this video to learn more.