Open AccessUsefulness 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
Abstract 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.