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Catheter ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus as a bridging therapy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation?
Affiliations- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are the most common supraventricular arrhythmias. These arrhythmias often coexist, approximately one third of patients with atrial fibrillation presenting episodes of atrial flutter. Many physicians have difficulty making a correct diagnosis based on the electrocardiogram. However, it is fundamental for the choice of management strategy. Each arrhythmia has a different background, different sensitivity to pharmacological treatment and different approach to non-pharmacological treatment.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are the most common supraventricular arrhythmias. These arrhythmias often coexist, approximately one third of patients with atrial fibrillation presenting episodes of atrial flutter. Many physicians have difficulty making a correct diagnosis based on the electrocardiogram. However, it is fundamental for the choice of management strategy. Each arrhythmia has a different background, different sensitivity to pharmacological treatment and different approach to non-pharmacological treatment.
Keywords
atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, arrhythmia
About this articleTitle
Catheter ablation of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus as a bridging therapy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation?
Journal
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
71-74
Published online
2022-10-26
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227
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58
DOI
10.5603/FC.a2022.0059
Bibliographic record
Folia Cardiologica 2023;18(2):71-74.
Keywords
atrial fibrillation
atrial flutter
arrhythmia
Authors
Tomasz Wcisło
Michał Plewka
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