Why the study?
While catheter ablation has emerged as an effective treatment for electrical storm, its long-term outcomes remain unknown.
Population
65 patients admitted with electrical storm
Comparison
Catheter ablation without a control group
Design
Single-center retrospective cohort study
Follow-up
Median 23 months
Key result
Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia electrical storm resulted in VT-related ICD therapies in 33.85% of patients and a 40% mortality rate over a median 23-month follow-up.
Authors
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High VT recurrence and mortality persist after ablation for electrical storm; supports trials of adjunctive strategies in this high-risk group.
Cohort (n=65)
No
Catheter ablation for VT electrical storm is safe and acutely effective, but this population remains at high risk for long-term mortality and VT recurrence.
Çöteli et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm (n=65). Catheter ablation was evaluated on VT-related ICD therapies. Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia electrical storm resulted in VT-related ICD therapies in 33.85% of patients and a 40% mortality rate over a median 23-month follow-up.