The Technique of Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
In recent years, a catheter technique for closed-chest ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) junction has emerged as a therapeutic alternative for the treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. The technique involves delivery of one or more direct-current shocks through a cardioverter to a catheter electrode (cathode) that records the His bundle electrogram and a patch electrode (anode)…