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Prophylactic catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia before cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: Clinical outcomes after a single endocardial ablation

Authors :
Suzuki, Atsushi
Yoshida, Akihiro
Takei, Asumi
Fukuzawa, Koji
Kiuchi, Kunihiko
Takami, Kaoru
Itoh, Mitsuaki
Imamura, Kimitake
Fujiwara, Ryudo
Nakanishi, Tomoyuki
Yamashita, Soichiro
Matsumoto, Akinori
Shimane, Akira
Okajima, Katsunori
Hirata, Ken-ichi
Source :
Journal of Arrhythmia; June 2015, Vol. 31 Issue: 3 p122-129, 8p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Outcomes related to prophylactic catheter ablation (PCA) for ventricular tachycardia (VT) before implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) are not well characterized. We assessed the efficacy of single endocardial PCA in NICM patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18804276
Volume :
31
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Arrhythmia
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs34114386
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joa.2014.09.007