[Long-term effect of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in adult patients with previous surgery of congenital heart defects. 2 case reports]

Vnitr Lek. 2003 Feb;49(2):143-7.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Two case reports of catheter ablation of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in two adult patients after previous surgical correction of congenital heart disease are reported. In both patients catheter ablation led to long-term elimination of ventricular tachycardia during follow-up period of 38 and 20 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*