Epicardial access for VT ablation: analysis of two different puncture techniques, incidence of adhesions and complication management

ConclusionAnterior-oriented epicardial puncture shows an observed association to a reduced incidence of pericardial tamponades and overall puncture-related complications in epicardial ablation of VA. In cases of repeated epicardial access adhesions increase significantly and may lead to ablation failure.

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Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - July 26, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research