AV Nodal Re-Entrant Tachycardia: Surgical Therapy

1st order

• Electrocardioversion in circulatory unstable patients.
• Radiofrequency catheter ablation for recurrent AV nodal re-entrant tachycardia (very high success rate; approximately 96%).

2nd order

• Insertion of a pacemaker in AV block III° as a complication after radiofrequency catheter ablation.