Mayo Clinic's approach
At Mayo Clinic, experts in atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other arrhythmias provide compassionate, whole-person care to people considering pulmonary vein isolation.
Collaborating to improve care
At Mayo Clinic, care professionals work together to understand your heart condition and provide personalized treatment options.
Collaborative approach
Cardiac ablation is performed by heart disease doctors (cardiologists) with special training in heart rhythm disorders (electrophysiologists). Electrophysiologists work closely with cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons and other care professionals in the Heart Rhythm Clinic to understand heart arrhythmias and recommend personalized treatment options. This team approach helps ensure you receive exactly the care you need.
Offering the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment
Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have access to the most advanced systems for diagnosing and treating heart rhythm problems.
Advanced treatment
Mayo Clinic electrophysiologists perform pulmonary vein isolation and other types of cardiac ablation using the latest and most advanced technology. Studies show that there is a reduced risk of complications from cardiac ablation when an experienced electrophysiologist does the procedure in a hospital that performs many of the procedures.
At Mayo Clinic, the experienced staff uses advanced cardiac mapping systems, including multielectrode mapping and 3D heart mapping, during an electrophysiology (EP) study. This helps them decide the most accurate area to apply the cardiac ablation treatment. These techniques combined with intracardiac echocardiography reduce exposure to radiation.
Providing expert care
Your Mayo Clinic care team provides compassionate care based on extensive experience diagnosing and treating all types of irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias.
Expertise and rankings
Mayo Clinic doctors are respected for their expertise in using pulmonary vein isolation to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). At Mayo Clinic, more than 2,000 people have a cardiac ablation procedure, including pulmonary vein isolation, each year.
Doctors trained in treating children with heart conditions (pediatric cardiologists) work with a team of experts to care for children with AFib at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota.
Nationally recognized expertise
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for heart and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Children's in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.
With Mayo Clinic's emphasis on collaborative care, specialists at each of the campuses — Minnesota, Arizona and Florida — interact very closely with colleagues at the other campuses and the Mayo Clinic Health System.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's expertise and rankings in cardiovascular medicine.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.
Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.
Jan. 09, 2024