Recent studies have tested the hypothesis that preventive pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) at time of atrial flutter ablation in patients who have not had atrial fibrillation (AF) will reduce future incidence of AF. To model relative procedural costs, risks, and benefits of sequential versus combined...
it is important to differentiate between them (Table 15.1) because of the differences in management. In particular,radiofrequency(RF) ablation is considered as first-line therapy in atrial flutter, but not in AF. The differences between the two arrhythmias, usually detectable by ECG, are based ...
For patients who cannot tolerate medication or when the medication is ineffective, ablation for atrial flutter is often used. Ablation is a surgical procedure aimed at permanently correcting the heart's electrical system. The ablation process involves threading a thin, flexible tube to the heart ...
Risks of ablation of the AV node: Potential complications of ablation of the AV node and permanent implantation of a pacemaker include bleeding, infection, heart attack, stroke, the introduction of air into the space between the lung and chest wall, and death. Still, this technique has helped...
Electrical cardioversion is often used to restore sinus rhythm in atrial flutter, and catheter ablation may be useful. The Take-Home Message Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia needing medical attention. It is associated with increased risk of stroke. ...
MIAMI, FL — Case volume and age may both be significant predictors of complications fromcatheter ablationofatrial flutter(AFL), suggests a new retrospective analysis of nearly 90,000 patient procedures conducted in the US[1]. Using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) on catheter abla...
Atrial flutter : an irregular heart rhythm of the atria. It is classified as supraventricular tachycardia . Symptoms include palpitations . Complications include increased risk of stroke and heart failure . Key difference: Flutter is a regular rhythm whereas fibrillation is irregular. Paroxysmal supra...
Cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) linear ablation has been established as the treatment for typical atrial flutter. Recently, ablation index (AI) has emerged as a novel marker for estimating ablation lesions. We investigated the relationship between CTI depth
Although catheter ablation is an effective treatment for typical atrial flutter (TFL), atrial fibrillation may occur during follow-up. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of postablation atrial fibrillation in patients with or without atrial fibrillation before TFL ablation.One hundred...
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