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

Microwave Ablation — A New Use for an Old Technology

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US Cardiology 2004;1(1):153–4

Robotic Ablation of Arrhythmias

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European Cardiology 2008;4(2):75–7

Image Integration in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures

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US Cardiology 2008;5(1):50–2

Image Integration Guided Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmias

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US Cardiology 2006;3(1):76–80