Key result
Mapping from the left atrial appendage can successfully localize and possibly ablate idiopathic ventricular tachycardia arising from the epicardial left ventricular summit.
Why the study?
Can premature ventricular contractions and idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating in the epicardial left ventricular summit be successfully mapped and ablated from the left atrial appendage?
Can premature ventricular contractions and idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating in the epicardial left ventricular summit be successfully mapped and ablated from the left atrial appendage?
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The left atrial appendage may serve as a viable alternative vantage point for mapping and ablating challenging ventricular arrhythmias originating from the epicardial left ventricular summit.
Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia arising from the LV summit epicardial area can be successfully mapped and possibly ablated from the left atrial appendage.
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Benhayon et al. (2018) studied this question. Mapping from the left atrial appendage can successfully localize and possibly ablate idiopathic ventricular tachycardia arising from the epicardial left ventricular summit.
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