Catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in patients with and without structural heart disease: insights from the German ablation registry.
Charlotte EitelHüseyin InceJohannes BrachmannKarl-Heinz KuckStephan WillemsStefan G SpitzerJuergen TebbenjohannsLeon IdenFlorian StraubeMatthias HochadelJochen SengesRoland R TilzPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2021)
Patients with and without SHD undergoing SVT ablation exhibit similar success rates and low major complication rates, despite disadvantageous baseline characteristics in SHD patients. These data highlight the safety and efficacy of SVT ablation in patients with and without SHD. Nevertheless Kaplan-Meier mortality estimates at 1 year demonstrate a significant mortality increase in patients with SHD, highlighting the importance of treating the underlying condition and reliable anticoagulation if indicated.