Nonsurgical transthoracic mapping and ablation in a child with incessant ventricular tachycardia

Authors
Sosa, E Scanavacca, M D'Avila, A Tondato, F Kunyoshi, R Elias, J
Citation
E. Sosa et al., Nonsurgical transthoracic mapping and ablation in a child with incessant ventricular tachycardia, J CARD ELEC, 11(2), 2000, pp. 208-210
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
10453873 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
208 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
1045-3873(200002)11:2<208:NTMAAI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Epicardial Catheter Ablation in Pediatric Patients. We report the case of a n 11-month-old child with incessant ventricular tachycardia who underwent t wo unsuccessful endocardial ablations with standard catheters and in whom t he ventricular tachycardia was interrupted only during transthoracic epicar dial catheter ablation, This report outlines the usefulness and safety of t his novel approach in pediatric patients before surgery when endocardial ab lation fails.