Effects on cardiac performance of atrioventricular node catheter ablation using radiofrequency current for drug‐refractory atrial arrhythmias

N Twidale, K Sutton, L Bartlett, A Dooley… - Pacing and Clinical …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (AF) are candidates for radiofrequency (RF)
catheter ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) node with the aim being to control heart rate. As …

High-energy His bundle ablation. A treatment of last resort.

AJ Camm, JF Sneddon - Circulation, 1991 - Am Heart Assoc
A proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular arrhythmias remain
refractory to medical therapy and require definitive treatment. In some cases, the arrythmia …

Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular node using radiofrequency energy

J Wong, J Vohra, W Chan, S Sathe… - Australian and New …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) junction using stored direct current
(DC) energy from a standard DC Cardioverter defibrillator was first reported in 1982. Since …

Assessment of left ventricular function after radiofrequency and direct current atrioventricular node ablation

J Wong, J Vohra, W Chan, HG Mond… - Australian and New …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Background: There is limited information available regarding the effect of catheter ablation of
the antioventricular (AV) junction on left ventricular (LV) function. Both deterioration and …

[PDF][PDF] The role of radiofrequency catheter ablation in the management of atrial arrhythmias

MH Hamdan - 1999 - utswmed-ir.tdl.org
Method The procedure is performed by placing the ablating catheter across the tricuspid
valve so that the largest His bundle potential is recorded. The catheter is then withdrawn to …