Mini-electrodes help identifying hidden slow conduction during ventricular tachycardia substrate ablation
A 69-year-old male with dilated non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and history of sustained monomorphic VT (SMVT) underwent an unsuccessful VT substrate ablation due to the proximity of the earliest activation site to the conduction system. A second attempt was performed using an ablation catheter with mini-electrodes (ME) and multiple extrastimuli to unveil hidden slow conduction (HSC) sites, allowing the performance of a successful ablation. No SMVT was induced thereafter.ME-obtained electrograms permit to accurately localize areas of HSC sites within ventricular tachycardia (VT) substrates.
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: David Soto-Iglesias, David Andreu, Beatriz J áuregui, Markus Linhart, Lluis Mont, Antonio Berruezo Source Type: research