Why the study?
Does radiofrequency ablation reverse severe LV dysfunction in a patient with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy due to idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia?
Population
1 patient with incessant ventricular tachycardia resulting in severe left ventricular dysfunction and…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Ablation may reverse LV dysfunction in tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
Does radiofrequency ablation reverse severe LV dysfunction in a patient with tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy due to idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia?
Radiofrequency ablation of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia can successfully reverse tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and normalize left ventricular function.
Singh et al. (1996) studied this question.
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