Background Although radiofrequency catheter ablation has been used extensively to treat
refractory supraventricular tachycardia in adults, few data are available on its safety and …

Objective: A review of the results of the first 5 years of radiofrequency catheter ablation
procedures performed at Children's Hospital, Boston, a large tertiary referral center for …

Nineteen procedures were performed in 17 children, aged 10 months to 17 years, using
catheter radiofrequency applications for the management of malignant or drug-resistant …

Backgrounds: Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation represents a major advance in the
management of children with cardiac arrhythmias and has rapidly become the standard of …

Since 1990, management options available for children with paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia (PSVT) have included radiofrequency catheter ablation (RCA). To determine the …

The results of radiofrequency ablation for treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias
have been reported to improve with increasing experience; however, the precise nature of …

Patients with anomalies of the heart frequently suffer from arrhythmias that either are
associated with a congenital heart defect or result from the course of the disease. For most of …

Objectives. This study retrospectively evaluates initial experience with radiofrequency
catheter ablation in a group of seven infants and small children with a history of incessant …

Ablation Outcomes for Supraventricular Tachycardia. Introduction: To assess changes of
success rate, fluoroscopy time, and complication rate for six supraventricular tachycardia …

Purpose: To review the radiofrequency ablation method, describe the technique, and
discuss the indications, results, and limitations of its use in patients with cardiac …