Transcoronary venous radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia.
Ventricular tachycardias in coronary artery disease arise mostly from endocardial sites. However, little is known about the site of origin in other diseases. We present the case of an incessant, adenosine-sensitive ventricular tachycardia arising from the lateral wall of the left ventricle in a patient with mildly reduced left ventricular function. Intracardiac mapping suggested an epicardial origin, and the tachycardia was successfully ablated from a coronary sinus branch. After ablation, left ventricular function returned to normal. Transcoronary venous radiofrequency catheter ablation is a new approach for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. Its value in the management of other types of ventricular tachycardia has yet to be determined.
Stellbrink
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Medical Clinic I, RWTH Aachen, Germany. cste@pcserver.mk1.rwth-aachen.de
Diem
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Schauerte
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Ziegert
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Hanrath
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D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*