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Epicardial mapping effectively localizes pre-excitation sites in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and other dysrhythmias, but its widespread clinical application is limited by high technical demands and potential pitfalls. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

May 1, 1978CirculationOpen Access

Epicardial mapping in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

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Population

Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Design

Review

Authors

JGJohn J. GallagherAmerican Heart Association JKJ KasellCarolinas Medical Center WSWill C. SealyElectrophysiology

Discussion

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Implication

Limits broad clinical use due to expertise needs; leaves open simpler alternatives for pre-excitation mapping.

Structured PICO

Population

Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Intervention

Epicardial mapping

Epicardial mapping is a technically demanding method for localizing pre-excitation sites in WPW syndrome and other cardiac dysrhythmias.

Limitations

Many potential pitfalls
Requires constant technical expertise
Not likely to lend itself to widespread application

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Gallagher et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bda9f4ebd09f3dfa91cc5 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.57.5.854

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Epicardial mapping in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

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Epicardial mapping in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

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