Endoscopic treatment of tachycardia and arrhythmia

Interventional cardiology successfully uses a minimally invasive endoscopic method of intervention on the heart, vessels. Atrial fibrillation is considered the most common form of arrhythmia. About 2% of the population suffers from atrial fibrillation. Until now, arrhythmias have been tried with medication, or they have been cauterized by the atrial department, which is responsible for the occurrence of atrial fibrillation. Tachycardia is an increase in the frequency of contractions( more than ninety strokes) of the heart muscle. This disease develops due to the increase in the automatism of the sinus node. Treatment of tachycardia and arrhythmia in our time with success is carried out by an endoscopic intervention method.

Endoscopic treatment of tachycardia and atrial fibrillation

The cardiologists have successfully introduced the revolutionary method of treatment of arrhythmia, tachycardia and other heart diseases. With this method of treatment, access to the affected atrium is made through only 3 incisions in the chest zone, with each of the incisions about 10 mm in diameter. A microscopic video camera is inserted through one of the cuts, no more than 5 mm in diameter. Through additional two incisions special microscopic equipment is introduced, which allows to achieve and perform cauterization of the affected areas of the atrium. At the same time, there is no need for an open heart surgery.

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As an additional preventive measure, diagnostics are carried out with the help of a special device, by means of which the sites to be burned with the purpose of preventing further arrhythmia and tachycardia are identified. At the final stage of treatment, the so-called electric auricle of the atrium is removed, and this in 97% of cases makes it possible to avoid the development of embolism( a serious complication).All such a surgical process takes no more than two hours.

Advantages of tachycardia and arrhythmia treatment by the endoscopic method of

The advantages of endoscopic treatment are that it is not required in the treatment of traditional surgical intervention, general anesthesia is not required, which always has a negative effect on the human body. The period of this treatment arrhythmia and tachycardia is much shorter than with surgical intervention. Also, the length of hospital stay is significantly reduced, and in some cases hospitalization is not required at all. Endovasal methods of treatment, in comparison with the operation, practically have no contraindications and can even be used in case of a serious condition of the patient. The terms of the rehabilitation period for endoscopic treatment are also significantly shorter.