title: [Radiofrequency ablation as acute treatment of ventricular arrhythmia].
abstract: The role of radiofrequency ablation in the acute management of electrical storm is reviewed. Electrical storm is defined as three or more intervention-requiring episodes of ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia within 24 hours. The management of electrical storm includes antiarrhythmic therapy including beta blockers and correction of initiating causes as myocardial ischaemia and electrolyte disturbances. Radiofrequency ablation provides an alternative in the management of electrical storm in the case of failure of the medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologisk Afdeling S, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aalborg Sygehus, Hobrovej 16-18, 9100 Aalborg, Denmark. kjge@rn.dk
authors.forename: Kasper
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Emerek
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riahi
authors.forename: Søren Pihlkjær
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hjortshøj
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents