title: [Ventricular tachycardia of ischemic origin. Surgical treatment by encircling thermo-exclusion using the Nd-Yag laser].
abstract: Refractory and recurrent ventricular tachycardias are a common cause of death after myocardial infarction. The occurrence of intraventricular re-entries can be prevented by a new surgical treatment based on encircling thermic exclusion. The Nd-YAG laser beam offers 2 major advantages over previous techniques: it acts rapidly with minimal myocardial damage and can even be used in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008722:Methods; D012008:Recurrence; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tachycardies ventriculaires d'origine ischémique. Traitement chirurgical par thermo-exclusion circonférentielle au laser Nd-Yag.