Recurrent ventricular tachycardia in a patient with continuous flow left ventricle assist device: Successful management with radiofrequency ablation and medical treatment.
Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Romano
Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.raffa78@gmail.com.
Giuseppe Maria
GM
Raffa
Cardiology Department, Giaccone University Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
Aldo
A
Ruggieri
Interventional Arrhythmology, Cardiology Department, ARNAS Civico Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Sgarito
Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy.
Calogero
C
Falletta
Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy.
Sergio
S
Sciacca
Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy.
Michele
M
Pilato
Cardiology Unit, Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, IRCCS - ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), Palermo, Italy.
Francesco
F
Clemenza
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000639:trends*; D019468:Disease Management; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008801:Mexiletine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D008801:Mexiletine
Catheter ablation; Ventricular assist device; Ventricular tachyarrhythmia