Coronary sinus mapping to differentiate left versus right ventricular outflow tract tachycardias

Europace. 2005 Sep;7(5):428-32. doi: 10.1016/j.eupc.2005.03.011.

Abstract

Outflow tract ventricular tachycardia (OT-VT) can originate from several different segments of the outflow tract. Various ECG criteria have been proposed for localization of OT-VTs. We present two patients, one with left and one with right OT-VT. We used local ventricular electrograms in the coronary sinus to localize the focus of the OT-VT. Mapping of local ventricular electrograms in the coronary sinus may be a simple and effective method for differentiating right versus left ventricular outflow tract tachycardias. However, the diagnostic value and precision of this method should be evaluated in a series of patients before its implementation in the OT-VT ablation decision algorithm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
  • Female
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*