|
|||||
|
|
Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation in the Setting of Ischemic Heart Disease |
|
| Authors: | FRANCIS MARCHLINSKI MD FERMIN GARCIA MD AMIR SIADATAN MD WILLIAM SAUER MD STUART BELDNER MD ERICA ZADO PA-C HENRY HSIA MD DAVID LIN MD JOSHUA COOPER MD RALPH VERDINO MD EDWARD GERSTENFELD MD SANJAY DIXIT MD REA RUSSO MD DAVID CALLANS MD |
| Institution: | From the Electrophysiology Section, Division of Cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Abstract: | Recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the setting of coronary artery disease is frequently a life-threatening electrophysiologic emergency. Even in patients with an implantable defibrillator, recurrent VT is frequently accompanied by repeated and disabling shock therapy. Catheter ablative therapy offers the ability to provide immediate control of recurrent VT. Long-term elimination of VT should be anticipated in most patients. This article reviews the strategies, tools, techniques, and expected outcome for catheter ablation of stable and unstable ventricular arrhythmias in the setting ischemic heart disease. |
| Keywords: | ventricular tachycardia catheter ablation cardiac mapping |