Key result
Early referral for ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with structural heart disease resulted in superior 1-year VT-free survival compared to late referral (P=0.01).
Why the study?
Does early referral for VT ablation improve 1-year VT free survival in patients with structural heart disease compared to late referral?
Population
98 consecutive patients with ventricular tachycardia and structural heart disease referred to a single…
Comparison
Early referral for VT ablation vs Late referral for VT ablation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May support early VT ablation referral; leaves open need for randomized confirmation in structural heart disease.
Cohort (n=98)
No
Does early referral for VT ablation improve 1-year VT free survival in patients with structural heart disease compared to late referral?
p-value: p=0.01
Early referral for VT ablation in patients with structural heart disease is associated with superior 1-year VT-free survival compared to late referral.
Frankel et al. (2011) conducted a cohort in Ventricular tachycardia and structural heart disease (n=98). Early referral for VT ablation vs. Late referral for VT ablation was evaluated on 1-year VT free survival (p=0.01). Early referral for ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with structural heart disease resulted in superior 1-year VT-free survival compared to late referral (P=0.01).
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