Four persons with atrial fibrillation recently underwent a novel procedure at Apollo Hospitals.
The patients were treated using cryo balloon ablation, a therapy offered in developed nations for a decade but introduced in India six months ago, said A.M. Karthigesan, senior consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist, at Apollo Hospital.
The patients were diagnosed with abnormally high rate of heartbeat. “The progressive disorder, known as atrial fibrillation, worsens and becomes a permanent condition in almost 50% of those who develop it, leading to stroke as a random problem,” he explained.
