Radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating in the main stem of the pulmonary artery.

Timmermans, Carl; Rodriguez, Luz-Maria; Medeiros Domingo, Argelia; Crijns, Harry J. G. M.; Wellens, Hein J. J. (2002). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia originating in the main stem of the pulmonary artery. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 13(3), pp. 281-284. Wiley-Blackwell

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We report the case of a patient in whom successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of an idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT) originating in the main stem of the pulmonary artery was performed. After successful ablation of the index arrhythmia, which was an idiopathic right ventricular outflow tract VT, a second VT with a different QRS morphology was reproducibly induced. Mapping of the second VT revealed the presence of myocardium approximately 2 cm above the pulmonary valve. Application of radiofrequency energy at this site resulted in termination and noninducibility of this VT. After 6-month follow-up, the patient remained free from VT recurrences.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Cardiology

UniBE Contributor:

Medeiros Domingo, Argelia

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology

ISSN:

1045-3873

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Argelia Medeiros Domingo

Date Deposited:

06 Jun 2014 15:46

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:28

PubMed ID:

11942598

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/42301

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