Radiofrequency catheter ablation for various tachyarrhythmias: experience in the Bangkok Heart Institute. 2003

Ongkarn Raungratanaamporn, and Kiertijai Bhuripanyo, and Charn Sriratanasathavorn, and Chunhakasem Chotinaiwattarakul
Bangkok Heart Institute, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok 10320, Thailand.

Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is the first-line therapy for various tachyarrhythmias. The authors reports experience of RFCA for various types of tachyarrhythmia in 80 consecutive patients, 85 tracts of ablation, from May 2001 to October 2002. The mean age was 40 years, range 6-81 years. Seventy four and 13 tracts of ablation were supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmia, respectively. The results are shown below. [table: see text] CONCLUSIONS RFCA is an effective method to cure various types tachyarrhythmia. Long-term follow-up should be evaluated in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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