Details of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

What is Atrial Fibrillation Surgery?

Atrial fibrillation is a most common type of heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) which can disturbs the normal blood circulation causing you a huge risk. It commonly starts from upper chamber of the heart. Atrial fibrillation surgery is to treat the above mentioned problem.

Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

May include:

Heart palpitations
Chest pain
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Weakness
Lightheadedness
Dizziness
Fainting
Confusion
Intolerance to exercise

Causes of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

Which can cause damage to the heart.

Binge drinking
Thyroid disease
High blood pressure
Congestive heart failure
Coronary artery disease
Heart valve disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart defects

Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

May include:

Chest X-ray
Holter monitor
Echocardiogram
Physical examination
Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

Types of atrial fibrillation procedure:

Catheter ablation: It is a least invasive procedure. During which the surgeon inserts a thin, flexible tube into a blood vessel in your leg or neck to reach to the heart and sends out electrical signals that destroys the cells causing the arrhythmia. It has two types: (a) Radiofrequency ablation. Through which the doctor sends radiofrequency energy to create circular scars around each vein. (b) Cryoablation. A single catheter sends a balloon tipped with a substance that freezes the tissues to cause a scar.

Maze procedure: This is done while the patient is undergoing open-heart surgery for another problem. In this the doctor creates a pattern of scar tissue in the upper chambers of the heart, using an ablation device.

AV node ablation: Where a catheters is used to create scarring in an area of your heart called the AV node. Which will prevent the atria from sending faulty electrical signals to the ventricles.

Risks of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

Which may increase your risk: