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Part III. Subspecialty Procedures > 

Chapter 61. Intracardiac Electrophysiology Studies

Barbara J. Deal, MD
Topics Discussed: cardiac electrophysiology; cardiovascular disease; electrophysiologic techniques, cardiac.

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Evaluation of tachycardia mechanism, in preparation for catheter ablation procedure.

Evaluation of wide QRS tachycardia, where ECG interpretation does not clarify mechanism of tachycardia.

Evaluation of sudden cardiac arrest.

Evaluation of unexplained syncope.

Risk stratification for risk of cardiac arrest in patients with repaired congenital heart disease.

Evaluation of conduction system, or risk of tachycardia, particularly prior to surgery for congenital heart disease.

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