Radio-frequency catheter ablation has replaced antiarrhythmic-drug therapy for many types of cardiac arrhythmia, with its efficacy depending on the accurate identification of the ablation site.
This article provides a review of the biophysics, results, and clinical indications for radio-frequency catheter ablation in treating cardiac arrhythmias.
Radio-frequency catheter ablation has replaced antiarrhythmic-drug therapy for the treatment of many types of cardiac arrhythmia. This article reviews the biophysics and results of radio-frequency catheter ablation and the clinical indications for its use.Catheter-ablation procedures are performed in an electrophysiology laboratory. Usually both the diagnosis and the catheter ablation can be accomplished in a single session.1 Three or four electrode catheters are inserted percutaneously into a femoral, internal jugular, or subclavian vein and positioned within the heart to allow pacing and recording at key sites. The efficacy of catheter ablation depends on the accurate identification of the site of . . .
Fred Morady (1999) conducted a review in Cardiac Arrhythmias. Radio-frequency catheter ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic-drug therapy was evaluated. Radio-frequency catheter ablation has replaced antiarrhythmic-drug therapy for many types of cardiac arrhythmia, with its efficacy depending on the accurate identification of the ablation site.