Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia from right ventricular outflow tract

From January 1996 to May 2002, 61 patients with ventricular tachycardia from right ventricular outflow tract were referred to Siriraj hospital. All patients underwent clinical examination, Doppler echocardiography and electrophysiologic study. Mapping of ventricular tachycardia was performed by acti...

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Published inJournal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 86 Suppl 1; p. S1
Main Authors Krittayaphong, Rungroj, Sriratanasathavorn, Charn, Dhumvibhat, Chatkanok, Nutakul, Thitima, Charernthai, Sansern, Kangkagate, Charuwan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.05.2003
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Catheter Ablation
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Tachycardia, Ventricular - etiology
Tachycardia, Ventricular - surgery
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction - complications
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction - surgery
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Summary:From January 1996 to May 2002, 61 patients with ventricular tachycardia from right ventricular outflow tract were referred to Siriraj hospital. All patients underwent clinical examination, Doppler echocardiography and electrophysiologic study. Mapping of ventricular tachycardia was performed by activation mapping and pacemapping. There were 44 females and 17 males with an average age of 41.7 +/- 9.9 years. Presenting symptoms were palpitation (95.1%), presyncope (39.3%), and syncope (26.2%). Six patients were found to have underlying cardiac disease. Radiofrequency catheter ablation was successful in 56 patients (91.8%). There were no major complications. Seven patients (12.5%) had recurrent ventricular tachycardia. Five of them were successfully reablated. The authors concluded that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment in patients with ventricular tachycardia from right ventricular outflow tract.
ISSN:0125-2208