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

Open Window Mapping of Accessory Pathways

Published:

01 December 2023

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2023;12:e28.

Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: Meta-analysis of Randomised Trials

Published:

22 November 2023

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2023;12:e26

Sex and Gender Differences in Ventricular Arrhythmias

Published:

19 September 2023

Citation:

US Cardiology Review 2023;17:e12.

Challenging Transseptal Catheterisations

Published:

14 August 2023

Citation:

Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2023;12:e23.