title: Efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation in treatment of elderly patients with supraventricular tachyarrhythmias and ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Radiofrequency catheter ablation was performed in 100 men and 81 women, mean age 78 +/- 5 years, referred for ablation of atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia, and for ablation of the atrioventricular junction with permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation and a rapid ventricular rate not controlled by drug therapy. A hematoma in 1 of 182 ablation procedures (<1%) was the only complication. Radiofrequency catheter ablation was successful in treating 63 of 70 patients (90%) with atrial flutter, in treating 60 of 66 patients (91%) with supraventricular tachycardia, in treating 2 of 2 patients (100%) with ventricular tachycardia, and in ablating the atrioventricular junction in 43 of 44 patients (98%) with atrial fibrillation and a rapid ventricular rate not controlled by drug therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Channamsetty
authors.forename: Wilbert S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Aronow
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sorberra
authors.forename: Abid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome