MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AFTER CATHETER ABLATION OF VENTRICULAR-TACHYCARDIA

The management of patients after catheter ablation of ventricular tach ycardia is not well defined. In this article we summarize recently pub lished results and report our own experience. Factors influencing the clinical outcome of these patients and methods to identify patients wi th an increased risk of recurrence of ventricular tachycardia are disc ussed. Furthermore, a review is given on current concomitant therapeut ic tools including antiarrhythmic drugs and the implantation of an aut omatic cardioverter defibrillator.