title: Getting your signals straight. Comparing radio-frequency ablation and cryoablation for treating cardiac arrhythmias.
abstract: Radio-frequency ablation has proven to be an effective method for treating cardiac arrhythmias. However, a newer treatment method called cryoablation is becoming increasingly popular. In this article, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each.
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011846:Radio Waves