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Dial Into Pulmonary Vein Ablation Conundrum

Published on Thu Jan 25, 2024

Question: My provider performed a comprehensive electrophysiologic (EP) study where they placed wire electrodes in the heart to measure electrical activity. They punctured the thin wall between the heart chambers to access the necessary sites. My provider induced arrhythmia. They also used energy to treat the source of atrial fibrillation around the connection of the pulmonary veins to the left atrium. [...]
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