Catheter Ablation
Synonyms
Ablation, Catheter
Ablation, Electric Catheter
Ablation, Electrical Catheter
Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter
Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter
Ablation, Transvenous Catheter
Ablation, Transvenous Electric
Ablation, Transvenous Electrical
Catheter Ablation, Electric
Catheter Ablation, Electrical
Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous
Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency
Catheter Ablation, Transvenous
Electric Ablation, Transvenous
Electric Catheter Ablation
Electrical Ablation, Transvenous
Electrical Catheter Ablation
Percutaneous Catheter Ablation
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
Transvenous Catheter Ablation
Transvenous Electric Ablation
Transvenous Electrical 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.
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