[Ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a left ventricular assist device].

[Ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a left ventricular assist device]. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2020 Jan;48(1):58-63 Authors: Şimşek E, Özcan EE, Demir E, Öztürk P, Nalbatgil S Abstract The use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to heart transplantation (HTx) or as a destination therapy in patients with a contraindication for HTx is increasing. However, nearly half of the patients with LVAD support experience a ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in the first year. The history of a pre-LVAD VA is one of the most powerful predictors of VA after LVAD implantation. The clinical experience and data about ablation of a VA in patients with an LVAD are limited. There are important issues to be considered before and during the procedure in LVAD patients compared to other VA ablation patients. This is a report of ablation of intractable ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a LVAD. PMID: 31974318 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research