Title :
Advances in catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Author_Institution :
Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab., Thomas Jefferson Univ. Med. Coll., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
In the last decade, catheter ablation, using radiofrequency energy, has revolutionized the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The success of this therapy depends upon two factors: 1. Cardiac mapping: the ability to successfully characterize the arrhythmic circuit, and 2. Lesion formation: the ability to generate a lesion in the heart capable of abolishing the arrhythmia.
Keywords :
cardiology; radiation therapy; cardiac arrhythmia; catheter ablation; heart disease; lesion formation; mapping system; patient treatment; radiation therapy; radiofrequency energy; Cardiac disease; Catheters; Circuits; Electrodes; Heart; Laboratories; Lesions; Medical treatment; Radio frequency; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5687-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2000.863508
