作者: Robert E. Eckart , Tomasz W. Hruczkowski , Usha B. Tedrow , Bruce A. Koplan , Laurence M. Epstein
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.703157
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摘要: Background— The causes of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) after cardiac valve surgeries have not been studied extensively, although bundle-branch reentry has reported. Methods and Results— Records 496 patients referred for electrophysiology study catheter ablation recurrent VT were reviewed. Twenty (4%) had aortic or mitral surgery in the absence known myocardial infarction. median age was 53 years, ejection fraction 45%. In 4 patients, occurred early surgery, performed 3 to 10 days later. remaining a 12 years (interquartile range 5 15 years) surgery. Sustained inducible 17 patients. attributed scar-related 14 (70%) 2 (10%). Multiple VTs present 9 with reentry. A total 42 induced targeted for...