What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the recovery of left ventricular systolic function following radiofrequency catheter ablation in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.

April 1, 1996Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Ventricular Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy: Improvement with Radiofrequency Ablation

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Why the study?

Does radiofrequency ablation improve left ventricular systolic function in patients with ventricular tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy?

Population

1 patient with ventricular tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy

Design

Case_report

Authors

NJN S V JaggaraoUniversity of Rochester Medical Center ANArdaman S. NandaUniversity of Rochester Medical Center JDJames P. DaubertElectrophysiology

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Implication

Supports ablation reversing LV dysfunction in RVOT VT; leaves open generalizability beyond single case.

Key Points

To evaluate the recovery of left ventricular systolic function following radiofrequency catheter ablation in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
Radiofrequency catheter ablation was applied to localize and eliminate an arrhythmogenic focus in the right ventricular outflow tract.
Left ventricular systolic performance and clinical status were monitored following the elimination of incessant ventricular tachycardia.
Radiofrequency ablation successfully terminated the focal ventricular tachycardia originating from the right ventricular outflow tract.
Ablation led to substantial resolution of left ventricular systolic dysfunction and reversal of associated cardiomyopathy.

Structured PICO

Does radiofrequency ablation improve left ventricular systolic function in patients with ventricular tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy?

Population

1 patient with ventricular tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy (incessant or frequent ventricular tachycardia from the right ventricular outflow tract)

Intervention

Radiofrequency ablation of the ventricular tachycardia focus in the right ventricular outflow tract

Outcome

Improvement in left ventricular systolic functionsurrogate

Radiofrequency ablation of right ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia can reverse tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and improve left ventricular systolic function.

Cite This Study

Jaggarao et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7052bbac440176ef28fc8b https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb06525.x

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Ventricular arrhythmias AF ablation outcomes

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Ventricular Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy: Improvement with Radiofrequency Ablation

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