Key result
Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia around the mitral valve apparatus can lead to catheter entrapment by chordae tendineae, necessitating open surgical removal.
Case Report
Great care must be taken when performing radiofrequency ablation around the mitral valve apparatus to avoid catheter entrapment by chordae tendineae.
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Heightened caution warranted during perimitral VT ablation to avoid chordal entrapment; case report extends awareness but leaves optimal strategies open.
Kim et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Ventricular tachycardia. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation was evaluated on Catheter entrapment. Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia around the mitral valve apparatus can lead to catheter entrapment by chordae tendineae, necessitating open surgical removal.
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