title: [Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmia--considerable progress].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Arytmisenteret, Hjertmedisinsk avd., Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gjesdal
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Orning
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Radiofrekvensablasjon av arytmier--et stort fremskritt!