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Doctors trained in heart conditions (cardiologists), doctors trained in heart rhythm disorders (electrophysiologists), heart surgeons (cardiovascular surgeons) and other doctors collaborate to develop the most appropriate treatment plan for your condition.
Your doctors will work with you to determine your atrial fibrillation treatment, based on your symptoms and condition. Atrial fibrillation treatment goals include restoring your heart to a normal rhythm, regulating your heart rate and preventing blood clots.
Your treatment may include several options.
Your doctor sometimes may conduct atrioventricular (AV) node ablation. In this procedure, doctors use radiofrequency energy to destroy the electrical connection (AV node) between the upper and lower heart chambers (atria and ventricles), blocking the heart's electrical impulses. Once the AV node is destroyed, doctors then need to implant a pacemaker to establish a normal heart rhythm.
Read more about cardioversion, cardiac ablation, pacemakers and cardiac rehabilitation at MayoClinic.com.
Watch Samuel Asirvatham, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, describe atrial fibrillation and atrial fibrillation treatment options on YouTube.
Also watch Timothy Olson, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatric cardiologist, describe an overview of an atrial fibrillation study and next steps for the atrial fibrillation study on YouTube.
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