A 44-year-old woman hailing from Sudan underwent a radiofrequency (RF) ablation procedure at Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani.

According to a press release, the patient was suffering from heart failure due to a heart rhythm problem. She was admitted to Kauvery Hospital, where she underwent a cardiac electrophysiology study, following which she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder causing the upper chambers of the heart to beat in a chaotic way.