RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 203
OP 207
VO 59
IS 2
A1 Ronald McCowan
A1 Bruce L. Wilkoff
A1 Hugh McAlister
A1 Tony W. Simmons
YR 1992
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/59/2/203.abstract
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.