timesofindia.indiatimes.com · DistrictNews · 2026-09-02
Heart ablation cuts irregular beats, but may not make patients feel better
Heart ablation cuts irregular beats, but may not make patients feel better. The procedure, however, clearly reduces AF. Seven-day heart monitoring detected AF in 21% of patients after ablation, compared with 41% after the dummy procedure. The study raises the possibility that some of the improvement patients report after the procedure may be related to expectations or reduced anxiety, rather than the ablation itself. NEW DELHI: A procedure widely used to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, cuts abnormal heart-rhythm episodes but may not itself be responsible for the improvement in patients' quality of life, a new study published in The Lancet has found.
Why it matters. Why it matters: Heart ablation cuts irregular beats, but may not make patients feel better.
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