title: Radiofrequency catheter ablation in monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Twenty patients with symptomatic monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) underwent radiofrequency (RF) energy catheter ablation. Four patients (20%) had underlying heart disease (1 prolapse mitral valve, 1 dilated cardiomyopathy and 2 myocarditis). Five patients (25%) had left sided VT and right sided VT in the remainder (75%). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was initially successful in all patients without major complication. Recurrence occurred in three patients (15%). In conclusion, RF ablation is an effective treatment for symptomatic monomorphic right and left sided VT especially in patients who do not want long term antiarrhythmic agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Raungratanaamporn
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhuripanyo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nutakul
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mahanonda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chotinaiwattarakul
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hongvisitgul
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sriyaphai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaithiraphan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome