Key result
Delivery of 3 applications of radiofrequency energy to a critical segment of the reentrant pathway successfully eliminated both ventricular tachycardias and electrical storms.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminate ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a nonischemic biventricular aneurysm?
Population
A 64-year-old recipient of implantable cardioverter defibrillator presenting with a 4.7 × 3.3 cm…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May offer option for refractory nonischemic aneurysm VT; hypothesis-generating and leaves broader applicability open.
Case Report (n=1)
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminate ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a nonischemic biventricular aneurysm?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation successfully eliminated ventricular tachycardia and electrical storms driven by forward and reverse propagation across a single reentrant circuit inside a nonischemic biventricular aneurysm.
Chinushi et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Ventricular tachycardia and electrical storms due to nonischemic biventricular aneurysm (n=1). Catheter ablation (radiofrequency energy) was evaluated on Elimination of ventricular tachycardia and electrical storms. Delivery of 3 applications of radiofrequency energy to a critical segment of the reentrant pathway successfully eliminated both ventricular tachycardias and electrical storms.
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