Catheter ablation of ventriculoatrial conduction in the treatment of pacemaker-mediated tachycardia.
Pacemaker generator reprogramming does not always present an adequate solution to the problem of pacemaker-mediated tachycardia. A case is described where direct current shock catheter ablation of ventriculoatrial conduction prevented pacemaker-mediated tachycardia and allowed optimal dual chamber pacemaker programming.
Pitney
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Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
Davis
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D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000503:physiopathology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016276:Ventricular Function / Q000502:physiology