Cardiac Arrhythmias

Cardiac
Arrhythmias

   

• Peters
  Nicholas – Professor of cardiac electrophysiology [Department 
  of Cardiology, St.. Mary’s Hospital and Imperial College School
  of Medicine, London ]
  
  
  Catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias
  Ablation is the
  safe and curative treatment of choice.
  
  BMJ
  [VOL-7263], 23 September, 2000 ,Pg. No – 716.
  
    
  
  
  Peters
  Nicholas – Professor of cardiac electrophysiology [Department 
  of Cardiology, St.. Mary’s Hospital and Imperial College School
  of Medicine, London ]
  
  
  Catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias – Ablation is the
  safe and curative treatment of choice.
  
  BMJ
  [VOL-7263], 23 September, 2000 ,Pg. No – 716.
  
    
  
  
  The
  conservative treatment of cardiac arrhythmias is by the use of drugs.
  The results are unsatisfactory in terms of efficacy and cure. This is
  especially important in young persons who may have to take
  anti-arrhythmic drugs for life. There are many different types of 
  arrhythmia. Some are potentially fatal.
  
   
  
  This
  new technique has been developed where percutaneous introduction of
  electrode catheters under fluoroscopic guidance identifies the point of
  origin of the arrhythmia or an abnormal reactivity pathway.  
  After locating the defect a strong radiofrequency current is used
  to destroy, delete and create a localised spark to disrupt the cause of
  the arrhythmia.
  
   
  
  The
  safety and overall cure rate is 95% 
  with 4% requiring a second procedure. The rate of complications
  was less than 3%.