Electrical storm in dilated cardiomyopathy treated using epicardial radiofrequency ablation as a first line therapy

We report a patient with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and low left ventricular systolic function (28%) presenting with an electrical storm originated in epicardial scar and ablated by radiofrequency. This case report suggests that a strategy of epicardial catheter ablation is reasonable for t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Faustino, Massimiliano, Agricola, Tullio, Xyheri, Borejda, Di Girolamo, Enrico, Leonzio, Luigi, Pizzi, Carmine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5067789/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27751294
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2016.01.010
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Sumario:We report a patient with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy and low left ventricular systolic function (28%) presenting with an electrical storm originated in epicardial scar and ablated by radiofrequency. This case report suggests that a strategy of epicardial catheter ablation is reasonable for the patient presenting with electrical storm related to structural disease with a low left ventricular ejection fraction.

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