Abstract
Percutaneous Endocardial and Epicardial Ablation of Hypotensive VT. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the setting of structural heart disease is challenging to treat with percutaneous catheter ablation due to the presence of complex substrate, multiple morphologies, hemodynamic instability, and epicardial circuits. When substrate-based approaches fail, however, it may be impossible to map and ablate hemodynamically unstable arrhythmias. We describe a novel approach to endocardial and epicardial mapping and ablation of hypotensive VT using a percutaneous left ventricular assist device in the electrophysiology laboratory, permitting near-surgical access to cardiac structures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-109 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2007 |
Keywords
- Catheter ablation
- Electrophysiology
- Ventricular tachycardia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)