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The Role of Invasive Electrophysiologic Studies in Preexcitation Syndromes

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Cardiac Preexcitation Syndromes

Abstract

Invasive electrophysiologic studies have made important contributions toward our understanding of the preexcitation syndrome. Among these have been the elucidation of both the physiologic basis for preexcitation [1–17] and the mechanisms of the various associated arrhythmias [18–46]. Demonstration of accessory pathway participation in arrhythmia has made certain forms of therapy possible [1,47–52]. For example, the effects of specific anti-arrhythmic drugs on accessory pathway function can be assessed in individual patients [53–56]. Furthermore, potential adverse drug effects can be studied, and patients who are potentially at risk for lethal arrhythmias can be identified [29,31,41,52,54].

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    David G. Benditt M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine) (Associate Professor of Medicine)

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German, L.D., Gilbert, M.R., Kasell, J.H. (1986). The Role of Invasive Electrophysiologic Studies in Preexcitation Syndromes. In: Benditt, D.G., Benson, D.W. (eds) Cardiac Preexcitation Syndromes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7526-5_17

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