RF (radiofrequency) arrhythmia ablation proves safe in infants:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
A US study has quashed concerns that using radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) as a treatment for tachycardia may not be as effective and safe in infants as it is in older paediatric patients. Andrew Blaufox, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and his team found no statistical difference between infants and older patients in RFCA's effectiveness in treating arrhythmias, although the trend in success favoured the older patients, 90% versus 87.6% for infants, the team reports in Circulation (December 4).