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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Ablation Techniques > Radiofrequency Ablation > Catheter Ablation
Therapeutics > Radiofrequency Therapy > Radiofrequency Ablation > Catheter Ablation

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Catheter Ablation  

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  • Ablation, Catheter

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  • Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (DC-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 kHz). The technique is used most often to ablate the AV junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt AV conduction and produce AV block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias.

History note

  • 93; ABLATION, TRANSVENOUS ELECTRIC and CATHETER ABLATION, ELECTRIC were see ELECTROCOAGULATION 1989-92

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