학술논문
Trans-apical catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with metallic aortic and mitral valves
Document Type
article
Source
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1749-8090
Abstract
Abstract We present a patient with a history of heart failure and metallic aortic and mitral valves surgeries, who required ablation for a drug-refractory left ventricular tachycardia. But the metallic valves prohibited the insertion of catheters via retrograde or via trans-septal approaches. Therefore, we decided to perform catheter ablation by direct left ventricle puncture through a minithoracotomy. The arrhythmia was successfully ablated via of trans-apical approach and did not recur at six months follow-up.