Catheter ablation is a minimally-invasive procedure used to remove or terminate a faulty electrical pathway from sections of the hearts of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardias and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. If not controlled, arrhythmias increase the risk of ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest. The procedure can be classified by energy source: radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation.
WASHINGTON â The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2017 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
You may deduct mileage driven for medical purposes from your taxable income. Eligible trips include trips to and from the doctor or the dentist, and trips to hospitals and pharmacies to pick up medicine. The standard mileage rate for medical expenses is 23 cents per mile as of 2012.olunteer Work. If you perform volunteer services for a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, you may deduct mileage expenses to the extent that you were not reimbursed for them. The standard mileage rate, however, is different -- as of 2012, only 14 cents per mile.