PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - McCowan, Ronald
AU  - Wilkoff, Bruce L.
AU  - McAlister, Hugh
AU  - Simmons, Tony W.
TI  - Catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia
DP  - 1992 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 203--207
VI  - 59
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/59/2/203.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/59/2/203.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1992 Mar 01; 59
AB  - A 78-year-old man had sustained ventricular tachycardia refractory to drug therapy. An antitachycardia pacemaker and a cardioverter-defibrillator were implanted. It was suspected that rate crossover was occurring between his sinus rhythm and his antitachycardia pacemaker detection rate. He also had frequent discharges from his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Because of these problems, he was considered a candidate for catheter ablation treatment of his ventricular tachycardia. The procedure was completed successfully and long-term follow-up has been uneventful. Catheter ablation is recommended as a treatment option for patients who have ventricular tachycardia that is refractory to drug therapy and combined-device therapy, and who have rate crossover.