Age dependence of complete heart block complicating radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular nodal slow pathway.
A significant age dependence of the risk of complete heart block complicating radiofrequency ablation of the AV nodal slow pathway was noticed, with no patients <45 years of age experiencing this complication.
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Center, St. Francis Hospital, Long Island, New York, USA.
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Boulos
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Schecter
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Greenberg
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Levine
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000601:surgery*