Trans-apical catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with metallic aortic and mitral valves
Abstract We present a patient with a history of heart failure and metallic aortic and mitral valves surgeries, who required ablation for a drug-refractory left ventricular tachycardia. But the metallic valves prohibited the insertion of catheters via retrograde or via trans-septal approaches. Theref...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02478-4 |