title: A Case of Wide Complex Tachycardia in a Patient with a Biventricular Assist Device.
abstract: This case report highlights the variety of wide complex tachycardias, and the need for their prompt management, in the growing population of patients with circulatory support devices. We present a case that demonstrates how a wide complex supraventricular tachycardia in a patient with a biventricular assist device can be safely and effectively targeted for treatment using percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation, allowing for clinical improvement, weaning of RVAD treatment, and discharge home with LVAD alone.
authors.affiliation: 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Medicine , 177 Fort Washington Ave New York.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abrams Mark
authors.affiliation: 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Medicine , 177 Fort Washington Ave New York.
authors.forename: Whang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: William
authors.affiliation: 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Medicine , 177 Fort Washington Ave New York.
authors.forename: Iyer
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vivek
authors.affiliation: 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Medicine , 177 Fort Washington Ave New York.
authors.forename: Garan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.affiliation: 1NewYork Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Medicine , 177 Fort Washington Ave New York.
authors.forename: Biviano
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Angelo
keywords: Ablation; Arrhythmia; Atrial Fibrillation; Atrial Flutter; Tachycardia; Vad