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Usefulness of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator combined with catheter ablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmia storms after a myocardial infarction: A case report
- Source :
- Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 257-260 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2015.
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Abstract
- We report a case of a 60-year-old man with recurrent poly- and monomorphic ventricular tachycardia related to a recent myocardial infarction. Due to drug-refractory ventricular tachycardia despite complete revascularization, he underwent catheter ablation. Afterwards, he was fitted with a wearable cardioverter defibrillator. Three months later, no ventricular tachycardia had been recorded and an electrophysiologic study failed to induce an episode. Thus, wearable cardioverter defibrillators are useful bridging devices pending a final decision to implant a cardioverter defibrillator.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18804276
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5b7972beae43468797b9dc2150e1b3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joa.2014.12.009