Ablation therapy is used for recurrent atrial dysrhythmias. It is also used to correct what?
A) Postexcitation syndromes
B) Pre-excitiation syndromes
C) C Ventricular conduction errors
D) Bradycardias
Ans: B
Feedback: Ablation is also indicated to eliminate accessory AV pathways or bypass tracts that exist in the hearts of patients with pre-excitation syndromes such as Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Ablation therapy is not used for postexcitation syndromes, ventricular conduction errors, or bradycardias.
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