Usefulness of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator combined with catheter ablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmia storms after a myocardial infarction: A case report

Autor:	Yusuke Yoshikawa, MD, Kazuaki Kaitani, MD, Naoaki Onishi, MD, Toshihiro Tamura, MD, Chisato Izumi, MD, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, MD
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Wearable cardioverter defibrillator Post-myocardial infarction Catheter ablation Ventricular tachycardia Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	Journal of Arrhythmia, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 257-260 (2015)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1880-4276
DOI:	10.1016/j.joa.2014.12.009
Popis:	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.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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