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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia Following Radiofrequency Ablation of AV Nodal Tachycardia: Incidence and Clinical Significance
Author(s) -
SKEBERIS VASSILIS,
SIMONIS FRANK,
TSAKONAS KALLINIKOS,
CELIKER ALP AY,
ANDRIES ERIK,
BRUGADA PEDRO
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1994.tb01434.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tachycardia , incidence (geometry) , radiofrequency ablation , ablation , cardiology , sinus (botany) , complication , sinus tachycardia , catheter ablation , anesthesia , physics , botany , optics , biology , genus
The incidence and consequences of inappropriate sinus tachycardia following modification of the AV nodal area with radiofrequency energy were prospectively studied in a consecutive series of 118 patients. Twelve (10%) patients developed this complication, which persisted less than 1 week in all but three patients. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia was only observed after fast pathway ablation. Only four patients required temporary treatment with a beta blocker.