2003 NASPE Policy Statement on Catheter Ablation: Personnel, Policy, Procedures, and Therapeutic Recommendations

June 18, 2019 — The initial NASPE policy statement on catheter ablation was published in May 1992 and was largely related to use of DC ablation. Radiofrequency catheter ablative procedures are currently accepted as primary therapy for most patients with supraventricular tachycardia and for several forms of ventricular tachycardia. The purpose of this report report is to update the rational and indications for catheter ablative procedures. Emphasis is placed on procedures that have been extensively used throughout the world and for which there is adequate follow-up information. A detailed review of the mechanism of arrhythmia was felt to be outside the mandate of this committee. Where possible, data are culled from large, prospectively designed trials, where available, as well as evidence from numerous clinical trials. The recommendations for use of catheter ablation are formatted in the style used in ACC/AHA documents.