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Slow pathway ablation is currently used to cure common and uncommon A-V node reentrant tachycardia (AVN RT). The technique has a success rate of about 100% and a 0.5%–2% risk of inadvertent complete AV block [1–4]. Although the risk of block is low, it is difficult to tolerate in patients with a benign arrhythmia, especially when they are young.
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Delise, P. et al. (2000). How to Predict and Avoid Complete AV Block Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation of AV Nodal Slow Pathway. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 1999. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2139-6_24
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