Treatment Options For Bigeminy

Undergo Cardiac Ablation

If bigeminy keeps recurring, it can be corrected by undergoing cardiac ablation. The procedure used to correct heart rhythm problems works by destroying the heart tissue causing the abnormal heart rhythm. Most irregular heartbeats occur due to false electrical signals originating from parts of the heart other than the sinus node.

During cardiac ablation, a long flexible tube is inserted through a blood vessel in the groin to the heart where it delivers energy in the form of extreme cold or heat to scar the tissues causing the irregular heartbeat. Cardiac ablation can also be done through open surgery, but using catheters makes the procedure minimally invasive and also shortens the patient's recovery time.