Central Cardiology Medical Clinic

Radiofrequency Ablation and Pacemakers

Peter Nalos, MD, FACC and FACP

EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL

CAUTION: The information presented here is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice or individual medical care which should be provided by your personal physician. If you have questions regarding your health or symptoms described here, please contact your doctor for appropriate care.

There are certain groups of patients who have problems where they require both radiofrequency ablation and a permanent pacemaker be done at the same setting. These may include patients with refractory arrhythmias of the upper chamber who need complete interruption of the AV conduction with radiofrequency energy. Thus, the patient has his radiofrequency ablation performed and has a temporary pacemaker placed and following the procedure a permanent pacemaker is placed at the same setting. The patient will have a temporary pacemaker left in overnight, and then it will be removed in the morning, and the patient may be observed from 24 to 48 hours after the pacemaker is implanted in the hospital.

Peter Nalos, MD, FACC and FACP - is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board of Cardiolovascular Diseases. Doctor Nalos is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Nalos is certified by and a member of NASPE (North American Society of Physician Electrophysiologists).