[Radiofrequency catheter ablation therapy in elderly patients with supraventricular tachycardia]. 1998

A Shimizu, and T Yamagata, and H Tatsuno, and M Esato, and T Ueyama, and T Hayano, and M Oomura, and K Tamura, and M Matsuzaki
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine.

138 patients with Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome (n = 96), atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT; n = 27) and the other supraventricular tachycardia (n = 15), were divided into two groups, a control group (less than 65 years old; n = 108) and an elderly group (more than 66 years old; n = 30). We then estimated the success rate and safety of radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia in elderly patients. For WPW syndrome, there were 76 (97%) successes and 9 (13%) recurrences in the control group (n = 78). In the elderly group of WPW patients, the number of successes was 18 (100%) and the number of recurrences one (63%). In 27 patients with AVNRT, the number of successes was 26 (96%) and there were no recurrences. In 15 patients with some other supraventricular tachycardia, there were 11 patients (73%) successes and one recurrence (11%). Major complications consisted of cardiac tamponade in 2 patients, dissecting aneurysm in one patient and cerebral embolism in one patients. All major complications occurred in patients with WPW syndrome. The cause of the complications, except the cerebral embolism was manipulation of the electrical or ablation catheter. Three of four patients with major complications belonged to the control group. It is possible that radiofrequency catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia in elderly patients is safe and highly effective. However, it is still invasive therapy. Ablation on a left accessory pathway by the transaortic valve approach especially needs meticulous care.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001282 Atrial Flutter Rapid, irregular atrial contractions caused by a block of electrical impulse conduction in the right atrium and a reentrant wave front traveling up the inter-atrial septum and down the right atrial free wall or vice versa. Unlike ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which is caused by abnormal impulse generation, typical atrial flutter is caused by abnormal impulse conduction. As in atrial fibrillation, patients with atrial flutter cannot effectively pump blood into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). Auricular Flutter,Atrial Flutters,Auricular Flutters,Flutter, Atrial,Flutter, Auricular,Flutters, Atrial,Flutters, Auricular
D013611 Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Abnormally rapid heartbeats caused by reentry of atrial impulse into the dual (fast and slow) pathways of ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE. The common type involves a blocked atrial impulse in the slow pathway which reenters the fast pathway in a retrograde direction and simultaneously conducts to the atria and the ventricles leading to rapid HEART RATE of 150-250 beats per minute. Atrioventricular Nodal Re-Entrant Tachycardia,Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry Tachycardia,Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia,Tachycardia, AV Nodal Reentrant,AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia,Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia,Atrioventricular Nodal Re Entrant Tachycardia,Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardias,Reentrant Tachycardia, Atrioventricular,Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Reentrant
D013617 Tachycardia, Supraventricular A generic expression for any tachycardia that originates above the BUNDLE OF HIS. Supraventricular Tachycardia,Supraventricular Tachycardias,Tachycardias, Supraventricular
D014927 Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome A form of ventricular pre-excitation characterized by a short PR interval and a long QRS interval with a delta wave. In this syndrome, atrial impulses are abnormally conducted to the HEART VENTRICLES via an ACCESSORY CONDUCTING PATHWAY that is located between the wall of the right or left atria and the ventricles, also known as a BUNDLE OF KENT. The inherited form can be caused by mutation of PRKAG2 gene encoding a gamma-2 regulatory subunit of AMP-activated protein kinase. WPW Syndrome,Anomalous Ventricular Excitation Syndrome,Auriculoventricular Accessory Pathway Syndrome,False Bundle-Branch Block Syndrome,Ventricular Pre-Excitation with Arrhythmia,Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome,Syndrome, WPW,Syndrome, Wolf-Parkinson-White,Syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White,Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome,Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome
D017115 Catheter Ablation Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (DC-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 kHz). The technique is used most often to ablate the AV junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt AV conduction and produce AV block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias. Ablation, Transvenous Electric,Catheter Ablation, Electric,Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous,Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency,Catheter Ablation, Transvenous,Ablation, Catheter,Ablation, Transvenous Electrical,Catheter Ablation, Electrical,Electric Catheter Ablation,Electrical Catheter Ablation,Percutaneous Catheter Ablation,Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation,Transvenous Catheter Ablation,Ablation, Electric Catheter,Ablation, Electrical Catheter,Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter,Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter,Ablation, Transvenous Catheter,Electric Ablation, Transvenous,Electrical Ablation, Transvenous,Transvenous Electric Ablation,Transvenous Electrical Ablation

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