TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of pediatric tachyarrhythmias in 2005
T2 - Is ablation salvation?
AU - Batra, Anjan S.
AU - Balaji, Seshadri
AU - Sahn, David
PY - 2005/8
Y1 - 2005/8
N2 - In summary, RF ablation may be salvation in certain subset of children with arrhythmias. Whether catheter ablation is appropriate for a particular patient should be decided on an individual basis. In general, catheter ablation for arrhythmias such as AVRT and AVNRT has a high success rate and low complication rate. Arrhythmias such as EAT, intraatrial reentry tachycardia, and VT are amenable to RF ablation, but this therapy should be considered only after pharmacologic options have been exhausted. However, with constantly evolving technological advancements and understanding of arrhythmias, catheter ablation may become first-line therapy in patients in whom the risk-benefit ratio currently does not favor catheter ablation.
AB - In summary, RF ablation may be salvation in certain subset of children with arrhythmias. Whether catheter ablation is appropriate for a particular patient should be decided on an individual basis. In general, catheter ablation for arrhythmias such as AVRT and AVNRT has a high success rate and low complication rate. Arrhythmias such as EAT, intraatrial reentry tachycardia, and VT are amenable to RF ablation, but this therapy should be considered only after pharmacologic options have been exhausted. However, with constantly evolving technological advancements and understanding of arrhythmias, catheter ablation may become first-line therapy in patients in whom the risk-benefit ratio currently does not favor catheter ablation.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.accreview.2005.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.accreview.2005.06.002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:26044472818
SN - 1062-1458
VL - 14
SP - 69
EP - 71
JO - ACC Current Journal Review
JF - ACC Current Journal Review
IS - 8
ER -