Catheter Ablation is a procedure used to destroy (ablate) areas of the heart that are causing arrhythmias. A long, thin tube (or “catheter”) is inserted into a blood vessel in the leg and threaded through the vessel until the tip reaches the heart. At the tip of the catheter is an electrode, which can emit radiofrequency waves to “burn” and inactivate the target area(s).
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