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Closed-chest radiofrequency catheter ablation is described as a revolutionary treatment for reentrant tachycardias, which typically begin before age 40.
This review summarizes the mechanisms, electrocardiographic findings, and radiofrequency catheter ablation treatment for reentrant tachycardias.
May inform ablation decisions in symptomatic adults under 40; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.
Cardiac dysfunction is not limited to the elderly. In fact, the forms of tachycardia discussed in this article usually begin before age 40. The authors summarize the mechanisms involved and the findings on electrocardiography that help identify the type of dysrhythmia in patients presenting with palpitations and other signs of possible cardiac disease. In addition, they describe the procedure that has revolutionized treatment for reentrant tachycardia: closed-chest radiofrequency catheter ablation.
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Karas et al. (1998) conducted a review in Reentrant tachycardias. Closed-chest radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated. Closed-chest radiofrequency catheter ablation is described as a revolutionary treatment for reentrant tachycardias, which typically begin before age 40.
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