Prophylactic catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with implantable cardioverter–defibrillator devices

Prophylactic catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia reduces morbidity and mortality in patients with implantable cardioverter–defibrillator devices

Abstract Background Although the use of implantable cardioverter–defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization therapy device with a defibrillator (ICD/CRT‐D) is the principal therapy for patients with life‐threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF), prophylactic VT ablation...

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Main Authors: Shinichi Niwano, Jun Oikawa, Hidehira Fukaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Ventricular tachycardia
Ablation
Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator
Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joa.2013.05.003

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joa.2013.05.003

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