Successful catheter ablation of hemodynamically unstable monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apical aneurysm

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 445-447

  Lim, Kiam Khiang ^a   Maron, Barry J ^b   Knight, Bradley P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical aneurysm; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Radiofrequency ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

DISOPYRAMIDE; PROCAINAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FIBROSIS; HEART ANEURYSM; HEART VENTRICLES; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 63049124139     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01366.x     Document Type: Article

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