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Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome Treatment: Catheter Ablation
Radiofrequency catheter ablation involves the passage of a special catheter into the heart. Radiofrequency energy passes from the electrode in the catheter tip to an electrode on the skin. The radiofrequency energy destroys the cardiac tissue that is responsible for the abnormal rhythm.

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Last Updated: Sep 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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