Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation effectively and safely treat supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric patients?
Population
228 pediatric patients with clinically documented supraventricular tachycardia, mean age 9 +/- 7 years, 117…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
86 +/- 38 months (0.5-185 months)
Authors
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May support RF ablation for pediatric SVT; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation effectively and safely treat supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric patients?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a highly successful and safe treatment for various forms of supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric patients, with low recurrence rates over long-term follow-up.
Lee et al. (2007) studied this question.
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