Title :
Advances in catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Author :
Greenspon, Arnold J.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Cardiol., Jefferson Med. Coll., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
RF catheter ablation has become the nonpharmacologic treatment of choice for refractory cardiac arrhythmias. Single carefully directed RF lesions are capable of curing most supraventricular tachycardias. Recent developments in cardiac mapping and lesion formation allow for the analysis and treatment of more complex arrhythmias. Such new technology should help to expand the number of patients successfully treated with catheter ablation
Keywords :
biomedical electrodes; cardiology; radiation therapy; 550 kHz; RF catheter ablation; RF lesions; cardiac arrhythmia treatment; cardiac mapping; lesion formation; multielectrode arrays; noncontact electrode systems; nonpharmacologic treatment; refractory cardiac arrhythmias; supraventricular tachycardias; Cardiology; Catheters; Circuits; Electrodes; Heart; Lesions; Medical treatment; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Surgery;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
