What is RF ablation?

RF ablation is short form for radiofrequency ablation. A more complete term with respect to the treatment of heart rhythm disorders is radiofrequency catheter ablation. RF ablation uses very high frequency electrical energy in the range used for radio transmission. While the energy is radiated as radio waves in radio transmission, in RF ablation, it is delivered to small regions of the heart using specialized wires known as ablation catheters. This produces a tiny superficial burn in the region which abolishes the abnormal electrical activity in the heart.