Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias

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Catheter ablation with radiofrequency or cryothermal energy is an important therapy for the management of tachyarrhythmia, including atrial tachycardia, atrioventricular (AV) re-entrant tachycardia and AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia.

Improvements in cryoballoon technology have led to shorter procedural and fluoroscopy times with similar efficacy and complication rates. Outcome and complications compared with radiofrequency catheter ablation are similar, except for a higher incidence of phrenic nerve palsy.

Several catheter-based ablation devices have been developed and adapted to improve not only lesion durability, but also safety profiles, procedure time and radiation exposure.

Articles

Can We Select Patients for Prophylactic VT Ablation?

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2017;6(4):223–4.

Cryoballoon Ablation in Today’s Practice: Can the Left Common Ostium Be Ablated and Injury to the Right Phrenic Nerve Avoided?

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2017;6(4):156–8.

Ganglionated Plexi Ablation: Physiology and Clinical Applications

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2017;6(4):186–90.

Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2017;6(4):191–4.