January 1, 2014BioMed Research InternationalOpen Access

Electrophysiological Studies in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Retrospective Investigation

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Why the study?

Are electrophysiological studies and ablation procedures safe and effective in patients with pulmonary hypertension?

Population

55 patients with pulmonary hypertension with indications for electrophysiological study.

Design

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Authors

DBDirk BandorskiSemmelweis University JSJörn SchmittGoethe University Frankfurt CKClaudia Kurzlechner

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Implication

Supports ablation feasibility in pulmonary hypertension; leaves open confirmation of safety and efficacy in randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Are electrophysiological studies and ablation procedures safe and effective in patients with pulmonary hypertension?

Population

55 patients with pulmonary hypertension (Dana Point Classification: group 1: 14, group 2: 23, group 3: 4, group 4: 8, group 5: 2, and 4 patients with exercised-induced pulmonary hypertension) with indications for electrophysiological study.

Intervention

Electrophysiological study and ablation procedures

Outcome

Procedural success and safety of electrophysiological studies and ablationssafety

Electrophysiological studies and ablation procedures are feasible, safe, and effective in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Cite This Study

Bandorski et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d1648e9ddcd9870aa0a0c https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/617565

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Electrophysiological Studies in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Retrospective Investigation

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