PATIENT EDUCATION: PREPARING THE PATIENT FOR CARDIAC CATHETER ABLATION

Course overview

Cardiac catheter ablation is a minimally-invasive procedure used to treat cardiac arrhythmias such as AV nodal reentrant tachycardia, accessory pathway, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and ventricular tachycardia. This continuing education module is designed to give the reader/learner an increased understanding of the procedure for providing patient education about cardiac catheter ablation, including a step-by-step process and the benefits of patient education on this topic. Readers may explore any or all of the topics. One contact hour of continuing education credit is available for those who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form.