Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: 5 Years Experience at Siriraj Hospital
ONGKARN RAUNGRATANAAMPORN,M.D.*, CHARN SRIRATANASTAVORN, M.D.*, JARUPIM SOONGSWANG, M.D.***, KIERTUAI BHURIPANYO, M.D.,*, RUNGROJ KRITTAYAPHONG, M.D.**, SUPHACHAI CHAITHIRAPHAN, M.D.**
Affiliation : * Her Majesty Cardiac Center, ** Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, *** Division ofPedriatic Cardiology, Department ofPedriatics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. Mahidol University. Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Between February 1995 to May 2000, 626 consecutive patients underwent radiofrequency catheter ablation for various types of cardiac arrhythmia. The mean age was 41 years, range 1-85 years. Mapping and ablation were guided by intracardiac electrogram and anatomical approaches. The initial success, compliction, recurrent and final success rates are shown below :-
Keywords : Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation, Cardiac Arrhythmia
