Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

The goal of treatment is to stop or decrease atrial fibrillation and its symptoms. There are several ways to treat atrial fibrillation, depending on the stage of the disease.

• Medications and Lifestyle Changes: The first treatments may include taking medications and making healthier lifestyle choices.
   
• Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment: This procedure stops atrial fibrillation and restores a normal heart rhythm by delivering low energy shocks to the chest.
   
• Minimally Invasive Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation creates a barrier to prevent the heart tissue from carrying erratic electrical signals that cause atrial fibrillation.
   
• Surgical Ablation to Treat Atrial Fibrillation: Surgical ablation can be done at the same time as another heart surgery.