title: When to go epicardially during ventricular tachycardia ablation? Role of surface electrocardiogram.
abstract: Early recognition of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) with epicardial circuits is crucial. Surface electrocardiogram (ECG) suggesting an epicardial origin could guide ablation procedures and increase success rates. A 35-year-old female patient with VT treated by combined epicardial and endocardial ablation approach is presented in this report, and the role of surface electrocardiogram and timing of epicardial access is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: Emin Evren
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Széplaki
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tahin
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Osztheimer
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: Szabolcs
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szilágyi
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Merkely
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary.
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gellér
keywords: ablation; endocardial; epicardial; surface electrocardiogram; ventricular tachycardia