Which of the following does the nurse recognize as the therapeutic goal of radiofrequency catheter ablation for a client with cardiac dysrhythmias?
A) Reperfusion of ischemic heart tissue
B) Dilation of arterial blood vessels
C) Destruction of errant tissue
D) Stimulation of the impulse center
C
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The therapeutic goal of radiofrequency catheter ablation is to destroy errant tissue, in hopes of allowing impulse conduction to travel over appropriate pathways. The goal does not include dilation of blood vessels or reperfusion of heart tissue. There is no stimulation of the heart.
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