Heart ablation is a procedure that treats arrhythmias, such as SVT, by destroying small areas of heart tissue that cause irregular heartbeats, using either heat or cold delivered via catheters. The ...

Ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in elderly persons presents a challenging problem to electrophysiologists. Friable cardiac structures, prone to catheter perforation, comorbid cardiovascular ...

Catheter ablation was not the first-line treatment for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) for most patients referred to a tertiary center, a study shows, with investigators suggesting the procedure is ...

A total of 38 AF ablation patients and 38 SVT ablation patients were included in the analysis (all with first follow-up). While the AF subjects were older and more often male, none of the other ...

We reviewed randomized controlled trials, review articles and clinical practice guidelines to present a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of SVTs (Box 1). We focus on the most common ...