Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
Med Clin North Am
; 92(1): 179-201, xii, 2008 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18061004
ABSTRACT
Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia associated with significant morbidity including angina, heart failure and stroke. Medical therapy remains suboptimal with significant side effects and toxicities, as well as a high recurrence rate. Catheter ablation or modification of the atrio-ventricular node with pacemaker implantation provides rate control but subjects the patient to the risks of an implantable device and does nothing to reduce the risk of stroke. Pulmonary vein antrum isolation offers a nonpharmacologic means of restoring sinus rhythm, thereby eliminating the morbidity of atrial fibrillation and the need for anti-arrhythmic drugs.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
/
Ablação por Cateter
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Clin North Am
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos