Catheter Ablation of Arrhythmia During Pregnancy.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol

Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

Published: June 2015

Cardiac arrhythmia as a complication of pregnancy can be problematic to maternal health and fetal life and development. Catheter ablation of tachyarrhythmias during pregnancy has been successfully performed in selected patients with limited experience. Techniques to limit maternal and fetal radiation exposure, including intracardiac echo and electroanatomic mapping systems, are particularly important in this setting. Specific accommodations are necessary in the care of the gravid patient during catheter ablation.

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