A case of difficult epicardial access for ablation of ventricular tachcyardia

Steven M. Stevens, Roderick Tung, Kalyanam Shivkumar, Jason S. Bradfield

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

We present a case of a 67-year-old patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia of epicardial origin referred for ablation. Due to two previous episodes of cardiac tamponade secondary to implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead perforation at the time of device implant, the patient had significant pericardial adhesions making epicardial access and ablation challenging.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)33-36
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Atrial Fibrillation
Volume6
Issue number6
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A case of difficult epicardial access for ablation of ventricular tachcyardia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this