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Prolonged or Failed Attempts at RF Ablation of Accessory Pathways: What Are the Causes?

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Cardiac Arrhythmias 1997

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In 1997 almost the entire population with arrhythmias related to the presence of an anomalous AV pathway (AP) is treated successfully by radiofrequency catheter ablation (RF-CA) without excessive difficulty, but in some cases a very prolonged procedure or a second session or both are required to obtain a successful outcome [1].

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  1. Morady F, Strickberger A, Man KC, Daoud E, Niebauer M, Goyal R, Harvey M, Bogun F (1996) Reasons for prolonged or failed attempts at radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways. J Am Coll Cardiol 27: 683–689

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Salerno-Uriarte, J.A., De Ponti, R., Storti, C., Zardini, M., Longobardi, M. (1998). Prolonged or Failed Attempts at RF Ablation of Accessory Pathways: What Are the Causes?. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 1997. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2288-1_22

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