Catheter Ablation Animation

The animation below shows catheter ablation. Click the "start" button to play the animation. Written and spoken explanations are provided with each frame. Use the buttons in the lower right corner to pause, restart, or replay the animation, or use the scroll bar below the buttons to move through the frames.

The animation shows an ablation catheter inserted into the heart. This catheter is used to destroy, or ablate, a small part of the heart muscle that's causing arrhythmias. The process allows the heart to return to its normal rhythm.

Source:
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute