Why the study?
Does prophylactic accessory-pathway catheter ablation reduce the frequency of arrhythmic events in asymptomatic patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who are at high risk for such events?
Population
Asymptomatic patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who are at high risk for arrhythmic events
Design
RCT
Authors
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Supports prophylactic ablation in high-risk asymptomatic WPW; confirms benefit with RCT evidence over prior observational data.
Does prophylactic accessory-pathway catheter ablation reduce the frequency of arrhythmic events in asymptomatic patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who are at high risk for such events?
Prophylactic catheter ablation reduces arrhythmic events in high-risk asymptomatic patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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