Usefulness of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator combined with catheter ablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmia storms after a myocardial infarction: A case report | Zendy

Yoshikawa Yusuke | Zendy; Kaitani Kazuaki | Zendy; Onishi Naoaki | Zendy; Tamura Toshihiro | Zendy; Izumi Chisato | Zendy; Nakagawa Yoshihisa | Zendy

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Usefulness of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator combined with catheter ablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmia storms after a myocardial infarction: A case report

Author(s) -

Yoshikawa Yusuke,

Kaitani Kazuaki,

Onishi Naoaki,

Tamura Toshihiro,

Izumi Chisato,

Nakagawa Yoshihisa

Publication year - 2015

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 - 10.1016/j.joa.2014.12.009

Subject(s) - medicine , ventricular tachycardia , cardiology , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , catheter ablation , myocardial infarction , ablation

We report a case of a 60‐year‐old man with recurrent poly‐ and monomorphic ventricular tachycardia related to a recent myocardial infarction. Due to drug‐refractory ventricular tachycardia despite complete revascularization, he underwent catheter ablation. Afterwards, he was fitted with a wearable cardioverter defibrillator. Three months later, no ventricular tachycardia had been recorded and an electrophysiologic study failed to induce an episode. Thus, wearable cardioverter defibrillators are useful bridging devices pending a final decision to implant a cardioverter defibrillator.

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