TY - JOUR T1 - Catheter ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 203 LP - 207 VL - 59 IS - 2 AU - Ronald McCowan AU - Bruce L. Wilkoff AU - Hugh McAlister AU - Tony W. Simmons Y1 - 1992/03/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/59/2/203.abstract N2 - 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. ER -