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Acute radiodermatitis after radiofrequency catheter ablation
1Department of Dermatology, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO 63104, USA.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|May 1, 1997
Abstract:
Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation is used in the treatment of a variety of arrhythmias. This report describes the development of acute radiodermatitis after two prolonged RF catheter ablation procedures for supraventricular tachycardia. It also reviews the characteristics and treatment of radiation-induced skin reactions.