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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Atrioventricular nodal or AV junction ablation is a procedure by which the electrical pathways that connect the [[atria]] to the [[ventricles]] are modified or interrupted in order to restore a normal cardiac rhythm. This procedure creates a disconnect between the upper chambers (which controls the heart rate and rhythm) and the lower chambers (ventricles). AVNA is mostly used for patients with [[atrial fibrillation]] that is refractory to medications. | Atrioventricular nodal or AV junction ablation is a procedure by which the electrical pathways that connect the [[atria]] to the [[ventricles]] are modified or interrupted in order to restore a normal cardiac rhythm. This procedure creates a disconnect between the upper chambers (which controls the heart rate and rhythm) and the lower chambers (ventricles). AVNA is mostly used for patients with [[atrial fibrillation]] that is refractory to medications. | ||
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==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
==Complications and Prognosis== | ==Complications and Prognosis== | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 5 September 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S [2]
Synonyms and keywords: AVNA
Overview
Atrioventricular nodal or AV junction ablation is a procedure by which the electrical pathways that connect the atria to the ventricles are modified or interrupted in order to restore a normal cardiac rhythm. This procedure creates a disconnect between the upper chambers (which controls the heart rate and rhythm) and the lower chambers (ventricles). AVNA is mostly used for patients with atrial fibrillation that is refractory to medications.