Electrophysiology and ablation of arrhythmias
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lim, P Boon; Robb, Daniel; Lambiase, Pier D
- Source
- British Journal of Hospital Medicine; June 2012, Vol. 73 Issue: 6 p312-318, 7p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 17508460; 17597390
Major advances in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias have created the subspeciality of cardiac electrophysiology. This article reviews supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias and outlines the indications and process of electrophysiological testing, arrhythmia mechanisms and their treatment by catheter ablation.