Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation prevent recurrent ventricular fibrillation in a patient with idiopathic VF triggered by a specific premature ventricular complex?
Population
62-year-old man with recurrent syncope, frequent repetitive premature ventricular complexes of right…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports targeted PVC ablation in select idiopathic VF; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective data.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation prevent recurrent ventricular fibrillation in a patient with idiopathic VF triggered by a specific premature ventricular complex?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation of a specific triggering premature ventricular complex can successfully prevent recurrent idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and ICD shocks.
Takatsuki et al. (2001) studied this question.
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