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Exploring Potential New Treatment for Ventricular Tachycardia

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milla1cf Wed, 06/19/2024 - 20:57 June 19, 2024 — When electrophysiologist Eugenio Cingolani, MD , isn’t seeing patients, he can usually be found in his laboratory, investigating improved treatments for heart rhythm disorders. Unfortunately, ablation also destroys healthy heart tissue in the process. Eugenio Cingolani, MD.

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Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The late-breaking science was presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Outcomes of ablation with the FARAPULSE PFA System – a nonthermal treatment in which electric fields selectively ablate heart tissue – will be compared to outcomes following use of anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, which is commonly prescribed for patients living with persistent AF. The company now anticipates U.S. Circulation.

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A fascinating electrophysiology case. What is this wide complex tachycardia, and how best to manage it?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had a single chamber ICD/Pacemaker implanted several years prior due to ventricular tachycardia. Answer : The ECG above shows a regular wide complex tachycardia. Said differently, the ECG shows a rather slow ventricular tachycardia with a 2:1 VA conduction. Cardiac output (CO) was being maintained by the tachycardia.

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Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia. What to do?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A patient in the ICU with significant underlying cardiac disease [HFrEF 30%, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, LBBB s/p CRT-D (biventricular pacer), AVNRT s/p ablation a few yrs ago, hx sinus tachycardia while on max tolerated BB therapy] went into a regular wide-complex tachycardia after intubation for severe COPD exacerbation.

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Radiofrequency ablation vs. cryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in the era of three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCryoablation for pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) is favored for reducing conduction system injury compared to radiofrequency (RF) ablation. ResultsAmong 95 patients, 69 received RF ablation and 26 received cryoablation. Recurrence rates were 2.9% vs. 11.5%, p>0.99).

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ECG Blog #460 — A Wide Tachycardia.

Ken Grauer, MD

My understanding is that the decision was made for today's patient to be formally evaluated by EP cardiology with consideration given to ablation and/or insertion of an ICD ( I mplantable C ardioverter D efibrillator ). I offer the above as retrospective reflection to stimulate discussion on actions to consider.

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