Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation of the atrium: effectiveness for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in congenital heart surgery
Kopf GS, Mello DM, Kenney KM, Moltedo J, Rollinson NR, Snyder CS. Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation of the atrium: effectiveness for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in congenital heart surgery. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2002, 74: 797-804. PMID: 12238842, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03775-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative radiofrequency ablationRefractory supraventricular tachycardiaCongenital heart diseaseInferior vena cavaSupraventricular tachycardiaRadiofrequency ablationHeart diseaseTricuspid valveRight atriumWolff-ParkinsonVena cavaWhite syndromeAblation lesionsComplex congenital heart diseaseAtrial septal defectCongenital heart surgeryRadiofrequency probeRadiofrequency ablation lesionsCoronary sinusSurgical patientsMaze operationAtrial flutterSinus rhythmHeart surgerySeptal defect