[Radiofrequency ablation of supraventricular tachycardias]

I García Bolao; J Brugada

[Radiofrequency ablation of supraventricular tachycardias]

Rev Med Univ Navarra. 1998 Jan-Mar;42(1):34-41.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

I García Bolao¹, J Brugada

Affiliation

¹ Unidad de Arritmias, Servicio de Cardiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra.

PMID: 10420955

Abstract

Radiofrequency catheter ablation has been established as a non-surgical curative treatment modality for the management of patients with paroxismal supraventricular tachycardia. Success rates for atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia and accessory pathway-mediated macroreentrant tachycardia exceed 95%. Results in patients with atrial flutter and atrial tachycardia are encouraging, with success rates exceeding 75%.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery
Atrial Flutter / physiopathology
Atrial Flutter / surgery
Catheter Ablation* / adverse effects
Electrocardiography
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Humans
Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / surgery
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / surgery*
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / physiopathology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / surgery