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19545953

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) has been increasingly used for the treatment of various kinds of cardiac arrhythmias over the past 20 years. RFCA of symptomatic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) has been reported to be a safe and effective treatment option and may be considered in patients with extremely symptomatic or incapacitating cases who do not respond to medications. Long-term prognosis in patients with truly idiopathic PVCs is excellent, despite frequent recurrences of tachycardia. Sudden death is rare in patients with initially normal left and right ventricular function, in such patients, occult cardiomyopathy is usually identified on postmortem examination. Similarly, progression to diffuse cardiomyopathy is rare. Ablation of PVCs may equal that of supraventricular tachycardia in terms of success rate, safety. These new views will help understand the diagnosis and treatment method for frequent PVCs in patients without heart disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1532-2777
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
818-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Same ablation may be used for frequent premature ventricular contractions and supraventricular tachycardia.
pubmed:affiliation
Cardiovascular Research Institute of Wuhan University and Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, 430060 Hubei, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't