title: [Surgical cryoablation in a child with malignant ventricular tachycardia refractory to drugs and radiofrequency ablation].
abstract: A ten-months-old child with incessant monomorphic ventricular tachycardia is presented. Tachyarrhythmia is refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs and refractory to endocardial radiofrequency current ablation. Epicardial cryoablation of arrhythmogenic area without artificial circulation resulted in the abrupt termination of tachycardia. No tachyarrhythmias were inducible postoperatively. The reduction of ventricular rate by surgical cryoablation does produces resolution of the arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital Infantil Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Soult Rubio
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: López Castilla
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tovaruela
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pedrote
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gil-Fournier
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003452:Cryosurgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
vernacular_title: Crioablación quirúrgica en un niño con taquicardia ventricular maligna refractaria a fármacos y a ablación por radiofrecuencia.