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Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Ventricular Tachycardia | Case Report

Trans-apical catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with metallic aortic and mitral valves

Authors: Ali Bozorgi, Saeed Sadeghian, Entezar Mehrabi Nasab

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2024

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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. Therefore, we decided to perform catheter ablation by direct left ventricle puncture through a minithoracotomy. The arrhythmia was successfully ablated via of trans-apical approach and did not recur at six months follow-up.
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Metadata
Title
Trans-apical catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with metallic aortic and mitral valves
Authors
Ali Bozorgi
Saeed Sadeghian
Entezar Mehrabi Nasab
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02478-4

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