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Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation in the Setting of Ischemic Heart Disease
Author(s) -
MARCHLINSKI FRANCIS,
GARCIA FERMIN,
SIADATAN AMIR,
SAUER WILLIAM,
BELDNER STUART,
ZADO ERICA,
HSIA HENRY,
LIN DAVID,
COOPER JOSHUA,
VERDINO RALPH,
GERSTENFELD EDWARD,
DIXIT SANJAY,
RUSSO ANDREA,
CALLANS DAVID
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50210.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , ablation , ventricular fibrillation , catheter ablation , atrial fibrillation
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.