Radiofrequency Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Implantation Packages

What Is Heart Radiofrequency Ablation?

Heart radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that treats irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). A doctor threads thin tubes (catheters) through your blood vessels to the heart, using specified energy (thermal or non-thermal) to destroy the tiny areas of tissue causing the faulty electrical signals.

Patient Guides: Before, During, and After the Procedure

• Before: You will undergo medical tests, adjust your current medications as directed by your doctor, and fast the night before the procedure.
• During: Under sedation or anesthesia, catheters are inserted through the groin to the heart to find and destroy the abnormal tissue. This usually takes 2 to 4 hours.
• After: You must lie flat for a few hours to prevent bleeding at the groin site. Expect same-day or next-day discharge, and avoid heavy lifting for about a week.

Risks

• Bleeding or bruising at the groin insertion site
• Infection at the insertion site
• Damage to the blood vessel
• Mild, temporary chest discomfort
• Allergic reactions to anesthesia or contrast dye

Complication

• Blood clots, which can carry a risk of stroke
• Unintended damage to the heart’s electrical system, potentially requiring a pacemaker
• Puncture of the heart muscle causing dangerous fluid buildup (cardiac tamponade)
• Narrowing of the veins connecting the lungs to the heart (pulmonary vein stenosis)
• Rare damage to nearby structures like heart valves or the esophagus

1. Package prices include operating room, recovery room, specified medical supply and medications used during the specified procedure, surgeon team and anesthesiologist fees for specified procedure.
2. Package prices include intermediate critical care unit, critical care unit, standard IPD room (length of stay as specified), hospital fee, meals, related medical equipment or device, medical supply and medications used for specified procedure and medical equipment used during hospitalization (length of stay as specified).
3. These prices are valid until 31 December 2026.

These prices do not include:

1. Pre-assessment and medical clearance before procedure.
2. Consultation fees in case other specialists are further required.
3. Medical expense incurred due to patient’s underlying health conditions and additional medical expense rather than specified items, e.g. medical supply, special device used during procedure, other laboratory tests or investigations (if any). For pacemaker implantation, package price excludes pacemaker. Pacemaker will be individually advised for each patient by the doctor.
4. Additional hospital stay required in intermediate critical care unit, critical care unit. In case patients need to stay in other room besides standard room or patient need to stay longer due to any reasons, medical expense will be additionally applied after discounts (if any) deducted.
5. Home medications.