Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter achieved procedural success in 100% of patients, with 87% remaining in normal sinus rhythm at 6 months.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve procedural success and prevent clinical recurrences in patients with atrial flutter?
Observational (n=16)
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve procedural success and prevent clinical recurrences in patients with atrial flutter?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation using an anatomic approach is highly effective for terminating type 1 atrial flutter and maintaining long-term sinus rhythm.
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Supports ablation for atrial flutter in select cases; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before broader use.
Steinberg et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Atrial flutter (n=16). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Procedural success (abrupt atrial flutter termination and noninducibility). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter achieved procedural success in 100% of patients, with 87% remaining in normal sinus rhythm at 6 months.
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