[Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient after surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot: case report].
Ventricular tachycardia is one of the most feared complications after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot and it is associated with sudden death. We report a 26 years old female with a history of surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot at age of 4 year-old, who developed sustained ventricular tachycardia despite antiarrhythmic drugs. She was successfully treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a valid treatment for these patients.
Frangini
Patricia
P
Laboratorio de Electrofisiología Cardíaca, Departamento de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.
Vergara
Ismael
I
Fajuri
Alejandro
A
González
Rolando
R
Baeza
Mariana
M
D000328:Adult; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone