Catheter Ablation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock and Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is paucity of data regarding radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with cardiogenic shock and concomitant VT refractory to antiarrhythmic drugs on mechanical support.

Methods

Patients undergoing VT ablation at our center were enrolled in a prospectively maintained registry and screened for the current study (2010-2017).

Results

All 21 consecutive patients with cardiogenic shock and concomitant refractory ventricular arrhythmia undergoing bailout ablation due to inability to wean off mechanical support were included. Median age was 61 years, 86% were men, median left ventricular ejection fraction was 20%, 81% had ischemic cardiomyopathy, and PAINESD score was 18±5. The type of mechanical support in place before the proced

SUBMITTER: Ballout JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285871 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature