If you have Afib that cannot be controlled with medicine or do not tolerate medicines, an ablation can significantly improve your long-term health.
Benefits
Lower your risk of heart failure
Lower your risk of stroke
Lower your risk of cardiovascular death
No longer need to take heart rhythm medicine
Spend less time in Afib
Symptoms get better
Success rates
The success rate of an Afib ablation is high for most patients. Success means your heart goes back into normal (sinus) rhythm and you have less symptoms.
Success rates vary based on:
Age
Health status
Severity of condition
After an ablation, most patients recover quickly and can go back to their normal lives within a week.
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