What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the procedural safety, complication rates, and short-term survival outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients aged 80 years and older.

November 9, 2016EP EuropaceOpen Access

Safety and mid-term outcome of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians

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Why the study?

What are the safety and survival outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians?

Key Points

To evaluate the procedural safety, complication rates, and short-term survival outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients aged 80 years and older.
Evaluated procedural outcomes and mid-term survival following catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in octogenarian patients.
Assessed baseline clinical risk factor profiles, procedure-related complications, and post-ablation implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks.
Octogenarians present with an elevated baseline cardiovascular risk burden prior to undergoing ablation.
Ablation in this age cohort associates with increased incidences of post-procedural complications and subsequent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks.
Post-procedural short-term survival rates remain stable despite the higher burden of baseline comorbidities and procedural complications.

Structured PICO

What are the safety and survival outcomes of catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians?

Population

Octogenarians undergoing catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

Intervention

Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

Outcome

Safety, complications, ICD shocks, and short-term survival ratessafety

Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians is associated with higher complication risks but yields comparable short-term survival.

Implication

May warrant caution with ablation in octogenarians due to higher complications; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.

Abstract

Octogenarians undergoing CA of VT have more risk factors, higher risk of complications and ICD shocks, but demonstrate comparable short-term survival rates.

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Frontera et al. (2016) studied this question.

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Topics

Ventricular arrhythmias

Cardiac device therapy

AF ablation outcomes

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Implication

May warrant caution with ablation in octogenarians due to higher complications; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials.

Abstract

Octogenarians undergoing CA of VT have more risk factors, higher risk of complications and ICD shocks, but demonstrate comparable short-term survival rates.

Safety and mid-term outcome of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians

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Structured PICO

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Safety and mid-term outcome of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in octogenarians

Key Points

Structured PICO

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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