Why the study?
IST ablation is challenging due to the epicardial location of the sinus node and the risk of phrenic nerve injury during catheter ablation.
Does minimally invasive thoracoscopic epicardial ablation reduce heart rate in patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia who failed prior therapies?
Population
10 patients with IST who failed medical therapy or endocardial ablation
Design
Case series
Follow-up
Median 6 months (range, 1-50)
Authors
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Minimally invasive thoracoscopic IST ablation may be feasible after medical failure; leaves open need for prospective trials before clinical adoption.
Does minimally invasive thoracoscopic epicardial ablation reduce heart rate in patients with inappropriate sinus tachycardia who failed prior therapies?
Minimally invasive thoracoscopic epicardial ablation effectively reduces heart rate in patients with refractory inappropriate sinus tachycardia while preserving the phrenic nerve.
Aalaei‐Andabili et al. (2019) studied this question.
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