title: Radiofrequency current ablation of atrioventricular accessory pathway.
abstract: Catheter ablation of atrioventricular accessory pathway by radiofrequency current is a new treatment for patients with refractory supraventricular tachycardia. 71 patients (37 male, 34 female, mean age 36 +/- 11 years) with 77 atrioventricular accessory pathways were ablated in the study. Left-sided pathways were ablated at the ventricular side of mitral annulus by using large-tip ablation catheter. While right-sided pathways were ablated along the tricuspid annulus, 70 (90.9%) accessory pathways of 64 patients (90.1%) were blocked successfully. There were no deaths. Left femoral vein thrombosis occurred in one patient. Recurrence was found in 3 patients (4.2%) after 7 months of follow-up and all of them were ablated again successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, First Teaching Hospital of Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*