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Radiofrequency ablation of supraventricular and atrioventricular tachyarrhythmias

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Interventional Techniques in Cardiovascular Medicine

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 119))

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Abstract

Most symptomatic supraventricular and atrioventricular tachyarrhythmias can be treated with antiarrhythmic drugs. Especially with the use of newer antiarrhythmic agents such as flecainide, propafenone and amiodarone a significant number of patients can be effectively treated. However, some patients can not be controlled by antiarrhythmic drug therapy or do not accept life-long therapy. Over the past ten years, electrode catheters mostly used for diagnostic tools have been introduced for therapeutic purposes.

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  1. Department of Cardiology/Angiology/Pneumonology, Medical Clinic and Policlinic, University Hospital of Ulm, Robert-Koch-Str. 8, D-7900, Ulm / Donau, Germany

    V. Hombach

  2. Department of Cardiology/Angiology/Pneumonology, University Hospital of Ulm, Robert-Koch-Str. 8, D-7900, Ulm / Donau, Germany

    M. Kochs

  3. Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. George’s Hospital, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 ORE, UK

    A. J. Camm

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Borggrefe, M. et al. (1991). Radiofrequency ablation of supraventricular and atrioventricular tachyarrhythmias. In: Hombach, V., Kochs, M., Camm, A.J. (eds) Interventional Techniques in Cardiovascular Medicine. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 119. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3802-4_28

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