Successful Open Chest Epicardial Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in an LVAD Recipient

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.007
• Publication Date: 2021-04-15T22:56:10Z
• Authors: Silvia Corona; Moreno Naliato; Claudio Tondo; Michela Casella; Anna Apostolo; Piergiuseppe Agos...; Luca Salvi; Francesco Alamanni
• Keywords: Refractory (planetary science); Dilated Cardiomyopathy

A patient with history of dilated cardiomyopathy, a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator, and endocardial ablation presented for refractory ventricular tachycardia 3 years after implantation Jarvik 2000 left assist device (Jarvik Heart, Inc., New York, York). Open-chest epicardial safely effectively terminated the arrhythmia, without recurrence at 9-month follow-up in absence complications during hospital stay. (Level Difficulty: Advanced.)