Optimizing ventricular tachycardia ablation through imaging-based assessment of arrhythmic substrate: A comprehensive review and roadmap for the future.

ABSTRACT: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening heart rhythm and has long posed a complex challenge in the field of cardiology. Recent developments in advanced imaging modalities have aimed to improve comprehension of underlying arrhythmic substrate for VT. To this extent, high-resolution cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CCT) have emerged as tools for accurately visualizing and characterizing scar tissue, fibrosis, and other critical structural abnormalities within the heart, providing novel insights into VT triggers and substrate. However, clinical implementation of knowledge derived from these advanced imaging techniques in improving VT treatment and guiding invasive therapeutic strategies continues to pose significant challenges. A pivotal concern lie

SUBMITTER: Burger JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385403 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature