[Therapeutic electrophysiology]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 1996 Apr 30;85(18):595-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Due to tremendous technical progress during the last decade, electrophysiology offers now a therapeutic option to patients suffering from cardiac arrhythmias owing to radiofrequency catheter ablation. This article focuses particularly on the different radiofrequency ablation approaches used in the most common encountered supraventricular arrhythmias.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Flutter / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / surgery
  • Tachycardia, Sinoatrial Nodal Reentry / surgery
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / surgery*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery