HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Over the past years, patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have experienced numerous improvements in different treatment modalities consisting of a mixture of surgical procedures, transcatheter interventions including ablation therapy, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation procedures.

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Defibrillator Tachycardia Pulmonary Ablation 40

HeartRhythm

MAY 7, 2024

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) prevents sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Catheter ablation has been shown to effectively reduce ventricular tachycardia (VT) recurrence, yet its efficacy in patients without an ICD implantation remains uncertain.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Tachycardia Cardiomyopathy Ablation 45

HeartRhythm

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot are at risk of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and sudden cardiac death. Historically, risk stratification electrophysiologic studies involved programmed ventricular stimulation with VT induction guiding implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation or VT ablation.

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Tachycardia Sudden Cardiac Death Ablation Tricuspid 40

HeartRhythm

JUNE 3, 2024

Recent advancements in catheter ablation for structural ventricular tachycardia (VT), such as high-density mapping and cardiac imaging-based detection of target areas, have significantly improved the efficacy of ablation procedures.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Tachycardia Ablation Defibrillator 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

In the PARTITA trial antitachycardia pacing (ATP) predicted the occurrence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks. Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia after the first shock reduced the risk of death or worsening heart failure (wHF).

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Defibrillator Ablation Heart Failure Tachycardia 40

HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Treatment options, which consist primarily of antiarrhythmic medications, catheter ablation procedures, and autonomic modulation, are limited by mediocre effectiveness, invasiveness, and side effects including potential end-organ toxicities2-4.

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Sudden Cardiac Death Tachycardia Defibrillator Ablation 40

European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Ablation will be performed with the use of a substrate-based approach in which the myocardial scar is mapped and ablated while the heart remains predominantly in sinus rhythm. Cardiovascular mortality, driven by sudden cardiac death, is the main reason for dying while waiting for heart transplantation (HTx).

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Heart Transplant Transplant Heart Failure Ablation 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

This progressed to electrical storm , with incessant PolyMorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ( PMVT ) and recurrent episodes of Ventricular Fibrillation ( VFib ). He required multiple defibrillations within a period of a few hours. An ICD ( Implantable Cardioverter Defibrilator ) was placed prior to discharge. What do you think?

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Arrhythmia Cardiogenic Shock Bradycardia Defibrillator 130

Heart BMJ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Radiofrequency ablation has shown some potential in disrupting ventricular tachycardia circuits, with combined endo and epicardial ablation yielding better results which could be considered at the index procedure. Additionally, the impact of sotalol and amiodarone is inconsistent with studies reporting contradictory results.

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Cardiomyopathy Sudden Cardiac Death Ablation Arrhythmia 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

During observation in the ED the patient had multiple self-terminating runs of Non-Sustained monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (NSVT). The patient has been scheduled for a PVC ablation procedure. This patient very likely has some form of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. Potassium and magnesium serum levels were normal.

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Tachycardia Arrhythmia Atrial Flutter Ablation 71