When to go epicardially during ventricular tachycardia ablation? Role of surface electrocardiogram

ÖZCAN E. E., Szeplaki G., Tahin T., Osztheimer I., Szilagyi S., Merkely B., ...More

INTERVENTIONAL MEDICINE AND APPLIED SCIENCE, vol.5, no.4, pp.182-185, 2013 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1556/imas.5.2013.4.6
  • Journal Name: INTERVENTIONAL MEDICINE AND APPLIED SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.182-185
  • Keywords: ventricular tachycardia, ablation, epicardial, endocardial, surface electrocardiogram
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Early recognition of ventricular tachycardias (VTs) with epicardial circuits is crucial. Surface electrocardiogram (ECG) suggesting an epicardial origin could guide ablation procedures and increase success rates. A 35-year-old female patient with VT treated by combined epicardial and endocardial ablation approach is presented in this report, and the role of surface electrocardiogram and timing of epicardial access is discussed.