title: Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmia During Pregnancy.
abstract: Cardiac arrhythmia as a complication of pregnancy can be problematic to maternal health and fetal life and development. Catheter ablation of tachyarrhythmias during pregnancy has been successfully performed in selected patients with limited experience. Techniques to limit maternal and fetal radiation exposure, including intracardiac echo and electroanatomic mapping systems, are particularly important in this setting. Specific accommodations are necessary in the care of the gravid patient during catheter ablation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Driver
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Christian A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Chisholm
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Darby
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dimarco
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development; D006801:Humans; D000068097:Maternal Health; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: AV node reentry; WPW syndrome; catheter ablation; pregnancy; supraventricular tachycardia