May 1, 1992PEDIATRICS
Radiofrequency Current for Catheter Ablation of Accessory Atrioventricular Connections in Children and Adolescents. Emphasis on the Single-Catheter Technique
Why the study?
Is catheter ablation using radiofrequency current effective and safe for treating accessory atrioventricular connections in children and adolescents?
Population
10 children and adolescents aged between 6 and 15 years with accessory atrioventricular connections, without…
Design
Case_series
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Implication
Supports further investigation of radiofrequency ablation in pediatric accessory pathways; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Structured PICO
Is catheter ablation using radiofrequency current effective and safe for treating accessory atrioventricular connections in children and adolescents?
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Population
10 children and adolescents aged between 6 and 15 years (mean 10.5 years) with accessory atrioventricular connections (6 with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, 4 with tachyarrhythmias related to a concealed accessory connection), without associated structural heart disease.
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Intervention
Catheter ablation using 500-kHz radiofrequency current (including a single-catheter technique for localization and ablation in 3 patients).
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Outcome
Successful interruption of accessory connections
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is an effective and safe treatment for accessory atrioventricular connections in children and adolescents, potentially superseding surgical intervention.
Cite This Study
Schlüter et al. (1992) studied this question.