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Delaying treatment for your AFib may be detrimental to your health. If left untreated, AFib can lead to other conditions including heart failure, stroke and death. AFib becomes harder to treat as symptoms become more severe.
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A cardiac electrophysiologist is a specialized cardiologist that completes additional training beyond that required for board certification in cardiology.1 An electrophysiologist has the specialized education and experience needed to do advanced cardiac-related procedures to treat heart arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation.
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1. The Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist | UCLA Health Library, Los Angeles, CA. (2022). Retrieved June 21, 2023, from https://healthinfo.uclahealth.org/Conditions/Heart/Understanding/134,240
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As with any medical treatment, individual results may vary. Only a cardiologist or electrophysiologist can determine whether ablation is an appropriate course of treatment. There are potential risks including bleeding, swelling or bruising at the catheter insertion site, and infection. More serious complications are rare, which can include damage to the heart or blood vessels; blood clots (which may lead to stroke); heart attack, or death. These risks need to be discussed with your doctor and recovery takes time. The success of this procedure depends on many factors, including your physical condition and your body’s ability to tolerate the procedure. Use care in the selection of your doctors and hospital, based on their skill and experience.
The THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH® SF Catheter is indicated for the treatment of drug refractory recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) and for drug refractory recurrent symptomatic persistent AF (continuous AF > 7 days but < 1 year), refractory or intolerant to at least 1 Class I or III AAD, when used with the CARTO® 3 System.
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