CATHETER ABLATION IN SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

The evolution of catheter ablation for the treatment of supraventricul ar tachycardias represents a major advance in the management of cardia c arrhythmias. Excellent results in the majority of patients undergoin g the procedure, together with a low rate of early complications and a brief hospitalization, make catheter ablation a highly cost-effective permanent cure. At present, however, its place in relation to alterna te therapies in the management of supraventricular tachycardias has no t been clearly established owing to unresolved risk-benefit issues, Co ntinuing technical advances will likely enable catheter ablation to be successfully applied to a broader range of cardiac arrhythmias.