title: Left Ventricular Perforation Due to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Incessant Ventricular Tachycardia in a Post-Myocardial Infarction Patient.
abstract: Left ventricular (LV) myocardial perforation is a rare complication following ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation with radiofrequency (RF); this complication should be diagnosed and treated promptly. LV free wall rupture after elective RF ablation for sustained VT refractory to medical treatment is rarely reported in the medical literature. Herein we discuss an interesting case which contributes to the ongoing literature, regarding a patient who developed LV perforation due to RF ablation for VT which was resistant to pharmacotherapy and repeated cardioversion attempts after acute myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Öz
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozbay
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozbeyoğlu
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mert İlker
authors.initials: Mİ
authors.lastname: Hayıroğlu
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Taha
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet İlker
authors.initials: Aİ
authors.lastname: Tekkeşin
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özlem
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Yıldırımtürk
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.affiliation: Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seçkin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pehlivanoğlu
keywords: Cardiac perforation; Catheter ablation; Left ventricle; Ventricular tachycardia