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Ablative Therapy for Arrhythmias

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Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 217))

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The last decade has seen considerable advances in the management of cardiac arrhythmias. The development of catheter technology and the introduction of radiofrequency current has revolutionized the approach to management of tachyarrhythmias. This chapter will discuss the techniques, indications and outcome of RF ablative therapy of supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias.

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Anthony Gomes, J., Mehta, D. (1999). Ablative Therapy for Arrhythmias. In: Contemporary Concepts in Cardiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 217. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5007-5_35

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