Incidence and characteristics of ventricular tachycardia in patients after percutaneous coronary revascularization of chronic total occlusions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study sought to investigate the prevalence of ventricular tachycardia after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of chronic total occlusion (CTO).

Background

PCI of a CTO is associated with improvement of the left ventricular ejection fraction and possibly associated with reduced mortality. However, benefits of CTO-PCI must be weighed against a higher risk of procedure-related complications. The incidence of new-onset ventricular tachycardia after a successful CTO-PCI has not been investigated so far. In this retrospective registry we seek to describe characteristics and predictors of occurrence of post-procedural ventricular tachycardias.

Methods and results

Between 2010 and 2015, 485 patients underwent successful CTO-PCI at Heart Center Leipzig.

SUBMITTER: Konig S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874319 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature