[Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmia--considerable progress].
Today, the majority of paroxysmal tachycardias can be cured by radiofrequency catheter ablation, obviating the need to use anti-arrhythmia drugs or open heart surgery. The history, the indications, the results and complications of current practice are reviewed.
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Arytmisenteret, Hjertmedisinsk avd., Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
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D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000601:surgery; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011930:Reaction Time; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000601:surgery; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000601:surgery
Radiofrekvensablasjon av arytmier--et stort fremskritt!