Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia.
Catheter ablation using radiofrequency energy became the non-pharmacological therapy of first choice for patients with supraventricular tachycardias. Modification of the atrioventricular nodal conduction using this source of energy can be performed to treat patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. In this article the authors present an updated review of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia and report their own experience in this field.
Elvas
L
L
Cardiovascular Research and Teaching Institute, Aalst Cardiovascular Center, O.L.V. Hospital, Belgium.
Tsakonas
K
K
Antunes
E
E
Simonis
F
F
d'Avila
A
A
Dicker
E
E
Andries
E
E
Brugada
P
P
D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*