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Catheter Ablation  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Removal of tissue with electrical current delivered via electrodes positioned at the distal end of a catheter. Energy sources are commonly direct current (DC-shock) or alternating current at radiofrequencies (usually 750 kHz). The technique is used most often to ablate the AV junction and/or accessory pathways in order to interrupt AV conduction and produce AV block in the treatment of various tachyarrhythmias.

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Synonyme(s)

  • Ablation, Catheter

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZH0KM3RF-T

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 07/05/1992, dernière modification le 02/07/2018