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Epicardial Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in a Child on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Authors: Vincent Thomas, David Lawrence, Brian Kogon, Patricio Frias

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 6/2010

Abstract

Epicardial catheter ablation has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in adults, but there are limited reports in the pediatric population. We report the epicardial ablation of an incessant, hemodynamically compromising ventricular tachycardia in a 13-month-old patient on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The procedure resulted in elimination of tachycardia substrate with improved cardiac size and function at follow-up. Despite a reasonable long-term outcome in this child, epicardial ablation in young patients should be reserved for similarly dire circumstances.

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Title: Epicardial Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in a Child on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Authors: Vincent Thomas
David Lawrence
Brian Kogon
Patricio Frias
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-010-9734-5

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