What are the side effects of ablation

Medical technology has been constantly improving, and now there are many treatment technologies that cause less harm to patients, especially technologies such as surgery, which cause less trauma to patients, shorten treatment time and accelerate recovery. For example, ablation is generally chosen for heart surgery. Although ablation is very good, it also has certain side effects. Let’s talk about the side effects of ablation.

1. Side Effect 1

Radiofrequency ablation (catheterradiofrequency ablation) is an interventional technology that delivers an electrode catheter into a specific part of the heart cavity through a vein or artery, releasing radiofrequency current to cause local endocardial and subendocardial myocardial coagulative necrosis, thereby blocking the abnormal conduction bundle and origin point of rapid arrhythmia.

2. Side Effect 2

Complications of vascular puncture include local bleeding, hematoma, infection, pneumothorax, thrombosis, embolism, etc.; complications of catheter operation include aortic valve regurgitation, myocardial perforation, pericardial tamponade, etc.; complications of discharge ablation include atrioventricular conduction block, myocardial infarction, etc.

Surgery precautions:

1. Electrophysiological examination and radiofrequency ablation generally require hospitalization and routine laboratory tests (including electrocardiogram and blood tests, etc.).

2. Dietary precautions: Do not eat or drink within 6-8 hours before surgery.

3. Tell your doctor the name and dosage of the drugs you are using. Stop taking all antiarrhythmic drugs 3-5 days before electrophysiological examination and radiofrequency ablation. Antiarrhythmic drugs may affect the test results.

4. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to any medication.