Catheter ablation of accessory pathways.
Catheter ablation techniques offer an alternative to surgical ablation of accessory pathways. These techniques make use of direct current countershocks, radio frequency energy, or laser energy. This article presents the experimental background and the clinical experience with these techniques.
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Division of Cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011846:Radio Waves; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000628:therapy*