Why the study?
Does catheter ablation improve symptoms and patient satisfaction in patients with supraventricular tachycardia?
Does catheter ablation improve symptoms and patient satisfaction in patients with supraventricular tachycardia?
Catheter ablation for SVT yields high patient satisfaction at 1 year, but AFL patients require careful follow-up and anticoagulation due to high stroke and mortality rates.
Supports ablation for SVT symptom relief; leaves open randomized trials to confirm benefits and guide AFL anticoagulation.
Ablation therapy for SVT is a safe procedure bringing symptomatic improvement and satisfaction to three quarters of patients after 1 year. Even in patients with arrhythmia recurrence, a high satisfaction level and adherence to the ablating institution could be documented. Strikingly high mortality and stroke rates in follow-up were observed in AFL patients, who apparently need consistent long-term anticoagulation and more medical attention.
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