Procedure Description:

Cryo-balloon ablation

Patients with atrial fibrillation undergo cryo-balloon ablation. This includes inserting a balloon from the veins at the top of the leg into the top-left chamber of the heart, where the veins activate the triggers that cause atrial fibrillation. When the balloon is inserted into the veins, it is inflated and liquid nitrogen is utilized to freeze the aberrant triggers for atrial fibrillation. This effectively forms a barrier around the veins. So blood can still flow in and out, but aberrant electrical triggers cannot escape, and hence atrial fibrillation cannot occur. It's a relatively easy treatment that takes only a few minutes and is frequently performed as a day-case surgery.

Disease Overview:

Atrial fibrillation:

Atrial fibrillation, or AFIb, is characterized by an erratic and frequently fast heartbeat. An arrhythmia is an abnormal cardiac rhythm. Heart blood clots can result from AFib. In addition, the illness raises the risk of heart failure, stroke, and other heart-related issues.

Disease Signs and Symptoms:

Atrial fibrillation symptoms can include:

1- palpitations are sensations similar to a rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat.

2- ache in the chest.

3- lightheadedness.

4- Weary.

5- dizziness.

6- decreased capacity for physical activity.

7- breathlessness.

8- Weakness.

Afib (atrial fibrillation) patients can experience no symptoms at all.

Disease Causes:

This signaling cascade normally proceeds without a hitch in a healthy heart. Usually, the heart rate during rest ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.

However, the signals in the heart's upper chambers are disorganized when atrial fibrillation occurs. The higher chambers quake or shake as a result. Signals attempting to reach the lower cardiac chambers flood the AV node. This results in an erratic and rapid heartbeat.

The heart rate in individuals with AFib might vary from 100 to 175 beats per minute.

Disease Diagnosis

Your atrial fibrillation (AFib) may go unnoticed. When a health examination is performed for another purpose, the problem can be discovered. The medical professional will evaluate you and inquire about your symptoms and medical history in order to diagnose AFib. Tests may be performed to check for diseases like thyroid or cardiac problems that might lead to irregular heartbeats.

A fib (atrial fibrillation) can be diagnosed with the following tests:

1. A blood examination

2. ECG

3. Monitoring Holter

4-Recorder of events

5. Loop recorder implanted

6. Echocardiography

7. Echocardiography

8. Conduct a stress test

9. X-ray of the chest

Disease Treatment:

Resetting and regulating the heartbeat as well as avoiding blood clots are the two main objectives of atrial fibrillation treatment.

The course of treatment is dependent upon:

1. The duration of your AFib.

2. The signs and symptoms you experience.

3. The reason behind the erratic pulse.

Treatment for atrial fibrillation may include:

1- Cardioversion is a type of therapy used to reset the cardiac rhythm.

2- Catheterization or surgery.

3- Cardiac Ablation: Cardiac ablation uses heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart. The scars disrupt irregular heart signals and restore a typical heartbeat. A doctor inserts a flexible tube called a catheter through a blood vessel, usually in your groin, and into your heart. More than one catheter may be used. Sensors on the tip of the catheter apply the cold or heat energy.

4- Cryo-balloon ablation: Patients with atrial fibrillation undergo Cryo-balloon ablation. This includes inserting a balloon from the veins at the top of the leg into the top-left chamber of the heart, where the veins activate the triggers that cause atrial fibrillation. When the balloon is inserted into the veins, it is inflated and liquid nitrogen is utilized to freeze the aberrant triggers for atrial fibrillation. This effectively forms a barrier around the veins. So blood can still flow in and out, but aberrant electrical triggers cannot escape, and hence atrial fibrillation cannot occur. It's a relatively easy treatment that takes only a few minutes and is frequently performed as a day-case surgery.