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Successful Catheter Ablation of the “R on T” Ventricular Fibrillation

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  • Zofia Lasocka

    (Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland)

  • Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka

    (Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland)

  • Ewa Lewicka

    (Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland)

  • Aleksandra Liżewska-Springer

    (Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland)

  • Tomasz Królak

    (Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland)

Abstract

In patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (VF), recurrent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks might increase mortality risk and reduce patients’ quality of life. Catheter ablation of triggering ectopic beats is considered to be an effective method. We present a patient with recurrent VF, caused by the “R on T” premature ventricular complexes. In the presented case radiofrequency catheter ablation efficiently eliminated arrhythmia trigger, which was possible to detect thanks to the intracardiac electrocardiograms (ECG’s) stored in the ICD.

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  • Zofia Lasocka & Alicja Dąbrowska-Kugacka & Ewa Lewicka & Aleksandra Liżewska-Springer & Tomasz Królak, 2021. "Successful Catheter Ablation of the “R on T” Ventricular Fibrillation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-6, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:18:p:9587-:d:633680
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