[Ablation of incessant ventricular tachycardia with the use of epicardial approach in a patient after CABG - a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2011;69(2):191-4.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Percutaneous epicardial catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) is used when ablation by a conventional endocardial access has been unsuccessful. In patients after cardiac surgery operations, due to high risk, an open chest approach for ablation is usually used. We report a case of 66 year-old man after bypass surgery operation admitted to the hospital with incessant VT, which was successfully ablated from the epicardial aspect achieved by subxyphoidal approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome