PMID: 9528283Apr 7, 1998Paper

Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmia--considerable progress

Nordisk medicin
K Gjesdal, O M Orning

Abstract

Today, the majority of paroxysmal tachycardias can be cured by radiofrequency catheter ablation, obviating the need to use anti-arrhythmia drugs or open heart surgery. The history, the indications, the results and complications of current practice are reviewed.

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