RESULTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL-FLUTTER

Authors
SAXON LA KALMAN JM OLGIN JE SCHEINMAN MM LEE RJ LESH MD
Citation
La. Saxon et al., RESULTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL-FLUTTER, The American journal of cardiology, 77(11), 1996, pp. 1014
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
77
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)77:11<1014:RORCAF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Catheter ablation for atrial flutter is associated with a high success rate in drug-refractory patients, although some patients may require a second procedure. Recurrences of atrial fibrillation may be decrease d after flutter ablation, but patients remain at risk for newly docume nted atrial fibrillation.