title: Status of ablation in patients with atrial tachycardia and flutter.
abstract: RF catheter ablation directed at the atrial substrate is a safe and effective means of treating patients with drug refractory atrial tachycardias and atrial flutter, avoiding the need for His-bundle ablation and permanent pacing. While further follow-up will be needed to evaluate the incidence of later recurrence or emergence of new arrhythmias, this is a promising technique for a growing cohort of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lesh
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Van Hare
mesh_terms: D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*