'A series of unfortunate events': a case report of infective endocarditis resulting from ventricular arrhythmia ablation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the most effective non-pharmacological approach in the reduction of ventricular tachycardia (VT) recurrence. However, it is crucial to thoroughly screen every patient for contraindications for RFA and provide appropriate pharmacological prophylaxis, if needed, since adverse effects may be fatal.

Case summary

A 77-year-old male with multi-vessel coronary artery disease, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III), with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was admitted to our clinic due to recurrent life-threatening VT. The patient presented several concomitant diseases: dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease in Stage IIIB. He had a history of two myocardial infarction

SUBMITTER: Stec M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10716678 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature