Anatomy for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Structural Heart Disease.
Ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the setting of structural heart disease, previously reserved for highly experienced specialized centers, is being performed at more centers internationally as cardiac electrophysiologists gain advanced training. Interventional cardiac electrophysiologists need a high level of anatomic knowledge to guide a procedure that can carry significant risk. Understanding cardiac anatomy improves the chance of procedural success and also the likelihood of appropriate decision making if complications are encountered. This article focuses on selected anatomic regions where complex anatomy can be an impediment to successful VT ablation.
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 100 Medical Plaza, Suite 660, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: JBradfield@mednet.ucla.edu.
Jason S
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Bradfield
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 100 Medical Plaza, Suite 660, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Kalyanam
K
Shivkumar
D057791:Cardiac Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
Ablation; Anatomy; Cardiomyopathy; Epicardium; Papillary muscle; Septum; Structural heart disease; Ventricular tachycardia