Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully terminated incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a 68-year-old man following coronary artery bypass surgery, with no recurrence at 12 months.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation terminate incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient post-CABG?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation terminate incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient post-CABG?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation can be an effective and safe treatment for incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia complicating the early post-operative period after CABG.
May support ablation in refractory post-CABG VT; leaves open need for prospective trials.
A 68-year-old patient with history of recent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) was admitted to our hospital with incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) and was treated successfully with radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA). A new electrophysiological study 3 months post ablation induced no arrhythmia and no implantable cardioverter- defibrillator (ICD) was implanted.
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Koudounis et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (n=1). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Termination of ventricular tachycardia. Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully terminated incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a 68-year-old man following coronary artery bypass surgery, with no recurrence at 12 months.
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