INAPPROPRIATE SINUS TACHYCARDIA FOLLOWING RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF AV NODAL TACHYCARDIA - INCIDENCE AND CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE

Authors
SKEBERIS V SIMONIS F TSAKONAS K CELIKER A ANDRIES E BRUGADA P
Citation
V. Skeberis et al., INAPPROPRIATE SINUS TACHYCARDIA FOLLOWING RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION OF AV NODAL TACHYCARDIA - INCIDENCE AND CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE, PACE, 17(5), 1994, pp. 924-927
Citations number
4
Journal title
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01478389 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Part
1
Pages
924 - 927
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-8389(1994)17:5<924:ISTFRA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The incidence and consequences of inappropriate sinus tachycardia foll owing modification of the AV nodal area with radiofrequency energy wer e prospectively studied in a consecutive series of 118 patients. Twelv e (10%) patients developed this complication, which persisted less tha n 2 week in all but three patients. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia wa s only observed after fast path way ablation. Only four patients requi red temporary treatment with a beta blocker.