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In order for surgery to provide a reasonable, effective therapeutic alternative to drug therapy in patients with supraventricular arrhythmias, the following criteria must be fulfilled:
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The mechanism of the arrhythmia responsible for the patients symptoms must be identified.
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The site of origin of the tachycardia, or the pathway responsible for its maintenance must be located.
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The area in question must be accessible to surgical ablation.
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Surgical ablation must be achieved with an acceptable mortality and morbidity.
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Murdock, C.J., Guiraudon, G.M., Klein, G.J., Yee, R.W., Sharma, A.D. (1991). The role of the surgeon in the management of supraventricular arrhythmias. In: Hombach, V., Kochs, M., Camm, A.J. (eds) Interventional Techniques in Cardiovascular Medicine. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 119. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3802-4_29
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