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- Title
Percutaneous epicardial ablation reverses ventricular tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy.
- Authors
Reginald Liew; Kim Rajappan; Dhiraj Gupta; Peter Kistler; Richard Schilling
- Abstract
Abstract We report on the case of an 18-year-old girl with asymptomatic incessant ventricular tachycardia. Initial attempts at endocardial ablation failed and she was monitored until her cardiac function deteriorated. A percutaneous epicardial approach with electroanatomical mapping was then used which successfully terminated the tachycardia. Left ventricular size and function subsequently returned to normal. This case demonstrates that percutaneous epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia is safe and feasible in young patients and highlights the importance of recognising this at an early stage.
- Subjects
VENTRICULAR tachycardia; HEART function tests; LEFT heart ventricle; TACHYCARDIA
- Publication
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 3, p265
- ISSN
1383-875X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10840-007-9098-9