Sinus node modification by catheter using radiofrequency current in a patient with inappropriate sinus tachycardia. Evaluation of early and late results

This article reports the early and late results of a patient in whom radiofrequency current was used to ablate an incessant inappropriate sinus tachycardia. During successful radiofrequency application there was a sudden change of rate and subsequent emergence of a stable rhythm with the same sinus node P wave characteristics. During follow-up, normal cardiac cycles were still present after six months of the procedure, although the patient still complained of palpitations, suggesting no correlation with the heart rate.