REENTRANT TACHYCARDIAS - A LOOK AT WHERE TREATMENT STANDS TODAY

Cardiac dysfunction is not limited to the elderly. In fact, the forms of tachycardia discussed in this article usually begin before age 40, The authors summarize the mechanisms involved and the findings on elec trocardiography that help identify the type of dysrhythmia in patients presenting with palpitations and other signs of possible cardiac dise ase. In addition, they describe the procedure that has revolutionized treatment for reentrant tachycardia: closed-chest radiofrequency cathe ter ablation.