Inappropriate sinus tachycardia surgery
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Surgery
Surgery
Surgery and Device Based Therapy
Catheter Ablation
Invasive treatments include forms of Catheter ablation has gained favor among electrophysiologists in the treatment of IST.
- Sinus Node Modification
This procedure involves selective ablation of the sinus node. The rhythm reoccurs in 80% of cases.
- Complete Sinus Node Ablation
This procedure requires implantation of a Permanent Artificial pacemaker)
- AV Node Ablation
In cases resistant to sinus node ablation, AV node ablation with creation of an iatrogenic complete heart block, may be neccessary. This procedure requires implantation of a permanent artificial pacemaker.
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