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Article: Cryoablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia.(Clinical report)
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- Clinical Cardiology Alert
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
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Cryoablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia
Abstract & Commentary
Synopsis: Cryoablation offers an alternative approach to radiofrequency ablation.
Source: Friedman PL,et.al. Catheter Cryoablation of Supraventricular Tachycardia: Results of the Multicenter Prospective Frosty Trial. Heart Rhythm. 2004;1: 129-138.
For many years, radiofrequency energy delivery has been the standard tool for catheter ablation. Recently, a cryoablation catheter was introduced. This report details the clinical results using this catheter in a large clinical trial. Patients were eligible for inclusion in the trial if they were older than age 18 and had a ...