TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of operator experience on outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways
AU - Calkins, Hugh
AU - El-Atassi, Rafel
AU - Kalbfleisch, Steven J.
AU - Langberg, Jonathan J.
AU - Morady, Fred
PY - 1993/5/1
Y1 - 1993/5/1
N2 - Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways has been shown to be safe and effective, and is rapidly becoming the treatment of choice for patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia involving a concealed accessory pathway.1-6 Because radiofrequency catheter ablation requires skill in mapping and catheter manipulation, the outcome is at least in part operator-dependent. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of operator experience on the outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways by analyzing the changes in efficacy and duration of the procedure as experience increased.
AB - Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways has been shown to be safe and effective, and is rapidly becoming the treatment of choice for patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome or paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia involving a concealed accessory pathway.1-6 Because radiofrequency catheter ablation requires skill in mapping and catheter manipulation, the outcome is at least in part operator-dependent. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of operator experience on the outcome of radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways by analyzing the changes in efficacy and duration of the procedure as experience increased.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90581-V
DO - 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90581-V
M3 - Article
C2 - 8475877
AN - SCOPUS:0027231938
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 71
SP - 1104
EP - 1105
JO - The American journal of cardiology
JF - The American journal of cardiology
IS - 12
ER -