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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Ablation with RBBB
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Ablation with RBBB
by happy feet, Jul 20, 2006 12:00AM
Repeated EP studies in the lab a decade ago did not locate the point of origin and routinely evoked VFIB. Techniquess have improved over the years, so I ask: Is ablation a viable (recommended) remedy for an arrhythmia patient who also has a RBBB? Does the RBBB make it more difficult to map the precise location of the initiating spot?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Jul 21, 2006 12:00AM
, Jul 21, 2006 12:00AM
happy feet,
Certainly electrophysiology has progressed exponetially in both understanding of arrythmias and the technology and tools used for arrythmia treatments in the last 10 years. I would need to know more of what arrythmias you were treating, but a RBBB shouldn't have significant impact on the mapping of the arthmia. Our electrophysilogy section at Cleveland Clinic is outstanding and would be glad to evaluate you.
good luck
Certainly electrophysiology has progressed exponetially in both understanding of arrythmias and the technology and tools used for arrythmia treatments in the last 10 years. I would need to know more of what arrythmias you were treating, but a RBBB shouldn't have significant impact on the mapping of the arthmia. Our electrophysilogy section at Cleveland Clinic is outstanding and would be glad to evaluate you.
good luck
