A person can usually be discharged from the hospital in 3 to 4 days after a cardiac radiofrequency ablation procedure, but those with severe conditions may need to stay in the hospital for a longer period of time before being discharged from the hospital, which should be determined by the doctor on a case-by-case basis.
Radiofrequency ablation is an invasive procedure in which an electrode catheter is passed through a blood vessel into the heart in order to cure various types of arrhythmia. Generally, RF ablation can be done in 1~2 hours. After the procedure, you need to stay in the hospital for 3~4 days to observe whether the procedure is successful and how you recover.
If there is no physical abnormality, the patient can be discharged from the hospital. After discharge, the patient needs to rest in bed for 3~4 days, and can resume normal activities 1 week after the operation, and the body basically recovers to normal 2 weeks after the operation, but the patient should avoid heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise, and at the same time, the patient should pay attention to supplementing the nutrition after the operation, which is conducive to the recovery of the body to normal.
However, elderly patients, patients with heart failure, or in cases where there are other problems affecting the surgical operation, may need to stay in the hospital for a longer period of time in order to judge the prognosis and adjust the treatment plan. Discharge arrangements should be based on the doctor’s advice and any discomfort after discharge should be reported to the doctor.