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1549759

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular node is a therapeutic technique for the treatment of patients with drug-refractory supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. In our Arrhythmia Unit 25 patients (8 women, 17 men) aged (mean +/- DE) 56 +/- 10 years have undergone fulguration of the atrioventricular junction since 1986. The more frequent treated rhythm disturbance was atrial flutter or fibrillation, with uncontrolled rapid ventricular response. Absence of organic heart disease was diagnosed in 9 patients; the remainder had valvular heart disease (2), cor pulmonale (2), cardiomyopathy (7), hypertensive heart disease (2) and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (3). Under general anesthesia 1.8 +/- 0.8 shocks/patients were delivered along 1.2 +/- 0.7 sessions/patient. In 23 of 25 patients (92%) complete atrioventricular block was achieved, and a pacemaker was implanted. There were no complications. The other 2 patients were referred to surgery for cryoablation of the atrioventricular junction. Patients were followed for an average of 21 +/- 12 months. Four patients have died: two due to congestive heart failure, which was present prior to the ablation procedure, the third because of a metastatic carcinoma, and the fourth had a sudden death 14 months after the procedure (he had dilated cardiomyopathy and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome). The remainder in chronic stable complete atrioventricular block are asymptomatic for arrhythmias and without antiarrhythmic medication.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0300-8932
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
36-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[The interruption of atrioventricular conduction by cardiac fulguration in patients with supraventricular tachycardias. The mid- and long-term results].
pubmed:affiliation
Unidad de Arritmias, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract