Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Advertisement

Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC) Learning Center

Treatments could include:
If a person is otherwise healthy, the only treatment needed is to decrease stress and limit the use of alcohol and caffeine . Cold medicines, available without prescription, sometimes contain drugs (e.g., decongestants ) that stimulate the heart a...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ablate means "to destroy." Cardiac ablation is a procedure that is used to destroy areas in your heart that may be causing your heart rhythm problems. During the procedure, small wires called electrodes are placed inside your heart to measure your...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 12, 2008
Catheter ablation of an irregular heartbeat involves having a tube (a catheter) inserted into the heart through During catheter ablation, a long flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a vein in the patient's groin and guided toward the h...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Advertisement
Copyright © 2005 - 2012 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Healthline is for informational purposes and should not be considered medical advice, diagnosis or treatment recommendations. more details