Open Access2019 HRS / EHRA / APHRS / LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias
Author(s) -
Cronin Edmond M.,
Bogun Frank M.,
Maury Philippe,
Peichl Petr,
Chen Minglong,
Namboodiri Narayanan,
Aguinaga Luis,
Leite Luiz Roberto,
AlKhatib Sana M.,
Anter Elad,
Berruezo Antonio,
Callans David J.,
Chung Mina K.,
Cuculich Phillip,
d'Avila Andre,
Deal Barbara J.,
Della Bella Paolo,
Deneke Thomas,
Dickfeld TimmMichael,
Hadid Claudio,
Haqqani Haris M.,
Neal Kay G.,
Latchamsetty Rakesh,
Marchlinski Francis,
Miller John M.,
Nogami Akihiko,
Patel Akash R.,
Pathak Rajeev Kumar,
Saenz Morales Luis C.,
Santangeli Pasquale,
Sapp John L.,
Sarkozy Andrea,
Soejima Kyoko,
Stevenson William G.,
Tedrow Usha B.,
Tzou Wendy S.,
Varma Niraj,
Zeppenfeld Katja
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12185
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular tachycardia , catheter ablation , ventricular fibrillation , ablation , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials. Therefore, global cardiac electrophysiology professional societies undertook to outline recommendations and best practices for these procedures in a document that will update and replace the 2009 EHRA / HRS Expert Consensus on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias . An expert writing group, after reviewing and discussing the literature, including a systematic review and meta‐analysis published in conjunction with this document, and drawing on their own experience, drafted and voted on recommendations and summarized current knowledge and practice in the field. Each recommendation is presented in knowledge byte format and is accompanied by supportive text and references. Further sections provide a practical synopsis of the various techniques and of the specific ventricular arrhythmia sites and substrates encountered in the electrophysiology lab. The purpose of this document is to help electrophysiologists around the world to appropriately select patients for catheter ablation, to perform procedures in a safe and efficacious manner, and to provide follow‐up and adjunctive care in order to obtain the best possible outcomes for patients with ventricular arrhythmias.