title: [Radiofrequency ablation of accessory atrioventricular pathways. Predictive factors of immediate and long-term results].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of catheter ablation of accessory pathways (APs) and to identify predictive factors of acute result and outcome. The patient population included 173 patients who had undergone ablation of an AP. The success rate was 91.6%, a major complication occurred in 4 patients (2.3%) and 8 patients (4.9%) developed a recurrence after a successful ablation procedure. Only one factor predicted success (sex), tow variables predicted development of a major complication (septal AP, age < 16 years), and three factors predicted arrhythmia recurrence (mid septal, right free wall, and multiple APs).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study may serve to identify sub-groups of patients most likely to have a favourable result in whom it would be reasonable for clinicians to recommend catheter ablation as first-line therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardio-réanimation, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chabrak
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ouali
authors.forename: Karima
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taamallah
authors.forename: Larbi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Noureddine
authors.forename: M Naceur
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kafsi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*