[Catheter ablation for the treatment of electrical storm: methods and outcome]

Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2014 Jun;25(2):82-7. doi: 10.1007/s00399-014-0313-y. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Electrical storm imposes a negative effect on quality of life and increases patient mortality. Once antiarrhythmic drug therapy proves ineffective, catheter ablation becomes the therapy of choice. The preferred procedural endpoint following catheter ablation of ES is defined as lack of inducibility of any clinical or non-clinical ventricular arrhythmia. If successful, catheter ablation of ES can significantly lower patient mortality.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / etiology*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / surgery*