ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2001
Transthoracic epicardial catheter ablation to treat recurrent ventricular tachycardia.
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- Pathophysiological Effects on Coronary Arteries Following Radiofrequency Ablation: A Comprehensive Review.Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc · 2025Review
- Anatomical vs. electrophysiological approach for ablation of premature ventricular contractions originating from the left ventricular summit (ISESHIMA-SUMMIT Study).Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024Article
- Unique electrocardiographic pattern "w" wave in lead I of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias arising from the distal great cardiac vein.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2019Observational
- [Catheter ablation and the complications].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2015Review
- A review of the safety aspects of radio frequency ablation.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2015Review
- Epicardial interventions in electrophysiology.Circulation · 2012Review
- Coronary artery pathophysiology after radiofrequency catheter ablation: review and perspectives.Heart rhythm · 2011Review
- The diagnosis and management of ventricular arrhythmias.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2011Review
- Incidence, risk factors, and consequences of new-onset atrial fibrillation following epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2011Article
- Pressure frequency characteristics of the pericardial space and thorax during subxiphoid access for epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation.Heart rhythm · 2010Article
- Feasibility of endoscopic guidance for nonsurgical transthoracic atrial and ventricular epicardial ablation.Heart rhythm · 2008Article
- Enhancing Geometric Fidelity of 3-Dimensional Electroanatomic Mapping During Open Chest Epicardial Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation.Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reportsArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Nonsurgical epicardial transthoracic catheter ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that has proven to be efficacious for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia (VT). The usefulness of this technique depends on the prevalence of epicardial circuits, which seem more frequent in Chagasic than post-myocardial infarction VT. This approach is limited by concern regarding the potential adverse effects of radiofrequency (RF) ablation on the coronary arteries. However, the effects of RF ablation delivered in the vicinity of a major coronary artery are limited to the medial artery. Severe intimal hyperplasia and intravascular thrombosis may occur only when RF ablation is delivered above the artery. Moreover, susceptibility to damage is inversely proportional to the vessel size. Coronary artery injury is an uncommon (< 1%) complication that could be prevented by a coronary angiogram prior to ablation. Hemopericardium, another predictable complication occurring in 10% of patients, can be easily controlled in the electrophysiology laboratory.
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