Outcome of cardiac sarcoidosis after radiofrequency ablation and placement of AICD- A propensity matched analysis.

CONCLUSION: RFA can be an effective modality for the short-term treatment of ventricular dysrhythmias in cardiac sarcoidosis; however, after more than 12 months, the number of appropriate therapies escalates. Accordingly, ICD placement is recommended for all patients who undergo RFA for VT associated with CS, whether it is successful or not. Low LVEF and unsuccessful ablation were strong predictors of future events. PMID: 26237358 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research