title: Alternative salvage technique during postcardiotomy electrical storm.
abstract: Cardiac electrical storm is generally treated with antiarrhythmic drugs, electrical cardioversion, or catheter ablation. However, these conservative treatment modalities are considered neither curative nor preventive with regard to recurrent arrhythmias in postoperative electrical storm after open heart surgery. We present a case of surgical ventricular assist device placement for postcardiotomy electrical storm in a 38-year-old patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Guro Hospital, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D047548:Defibrillators; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010492:Pericardiectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents