Advanced ablation strategies for management of post-surgical atrial arrhythmias

Authors

  • Lilian Mantziari Cardiology Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London, UK
  • Irina Suman-Horduna Cardiology Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London, UK
  • Sonya V Babu-Narayan Cardiology Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London, UK
  • Sabine Ernst Cardiology Department, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, London, UK

Abstract

Post-surgical arrhythmias include a wide range of arrhythmias occurring late after cardiac surgery and represent a complex substrate for catheter ablation either because of extended scar and remodeling or because of limited access to the area of interest. Novel image integration and ablation tools have made the catheter ablation in this population both feasible and successful. We review a structured approach to catheter ablation of post-surgical atrial arrhythmias in various patient cohorts including the most common congenital heart defects. 

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Published

2017-05-29

Issue

Vol. 2013 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Review articles

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