Treatment of Radiofrequency Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmia in Suratthani Hospital
Keywords:
Cardiac arrhythmia, Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, Radiofrequency ablationAbstract
Cardiac arrhythmia is one of the life threatening cardiac problem and also affects quality of life of the patients. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been found to be highly effective and safe in the
treatment of cardiac arrhythmia.Objective : This study is aimed to evaluate the outcome of our first experience of 50 patients who underwent with RFA in Suratthani hospital.Population and methods :The authors retrospectively reviewed between 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2014, there were 50 patients,
whom performed RFA in the electrophysiology laboratory at Suratthani hospital. Type of cardiac arrhythmia, initial success rate and complications were analyzed.Results : Out of 50 patients, the patient age ranged from 21 to 82 years. The mean age was 48 15 years. 70% were female.Duration of symptom before RFA was 1-30 years (Mean 6.3 ± 6.0 year).Cardiac arrhythmia were atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT), atrial
tachycardia, typical atrial flutter and fascicular ventricular tachycardia were found 32, 13, 2, 2, and 1 respectively. Initial success rate was 96%. No serious complication was found. No clinical recurrence was found during 9.1±2.7 months follow-up.Conclusion : Radiofrequency ablation in our institution is safe and highly effective mode of treatment of cardiac arrhythmia with refractory to medical treatment.
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