Acute and long-term outcome of transvenous cryoablation of midseptal and parahissian accessory pathways in patients at high risk of atrioventricular block during radiofrequency ablation

Am J Cardiol. 2004 May 15;93(10):1302-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.020.

Abstract

The ability of transvenous cryothermal catheter ablation to create reversible lesions (cryomapping) and to avoid catheter dislodgment (cryoadherence) has been shown to be safe and highly effective in elimination of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. In addition, cryoablation may be useful in the management of perinodal accessory pathways, but its efficacy and safety in patients at high risk of atrioventricular block during radiofrequency catheter ablation is unknown. This study prospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of cryoablation in patients with midseptal and parahissian accessory pathways.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Catheter Ablation / adverse effects
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Cryosurgery / adverse effects
  • Cryosurgery / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Block / etiology
  • Heart Block / physiopathology*
  • Heart Septal Defects / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome