Catheter Ablation
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.
Year introduced: 1993
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Tree Number(s): E02.808.750.500, E04.014.760.500
MeSH Unique ID: D017115
Entry Terms:
- Ablation, Catheter
- Ablation, Transvenous Electric
- Electric Ablation, Transvenous
- Transvenous Electric Ablation
- Ablation, Transvenous Electrical
- Electrical Ablation, Transvenous
- Transvenous Electrical Ablation
- Catheter Ablation, Electric
- Electric Catheter Ablation
- Ablation, Electric Catheter
- Catheter Ablation, Electrical
- Ablation, Electrical Catheter
- Electrical Catheter Ablation
- Catheter Ablation, Percutaneous
- Percutaneous Catheter Ablation
- Ablation, Percutaneous Catheter
- Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency
- Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
- Ablation, Radiofrequency Catheter
- Catheter Ablation, Transvenous
- Transvenous Catheter Ablation
- Ablation, Transvenous Catheter
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