title: Transmitral approach to monopolar radiofrequency ablation of inferior papillary muscle for refractory ischemic ventricular tachycardia.
abstract: Despite the proven effectiveness of antiarrhythmic drugs and automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for ischemic ventricular arrhythmias, ablative procedures still play a major role. Herein, we report the cases of 2 patients who had malignant ventricular arrhythmias secondary to ischemic heart disease. The arrhythmias were treated intraoperatively by means of surgical ablation through a transmitral approach.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy. antonio.rubino@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Antonino S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Onorati
authors.forename: Giuseppe F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Serraino
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renzulli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome