Meta-analysis of catheter ablation in patients with post-infarct cardiomyopathy undergoing defibrillator implantation.
Babikir KheiriTimothy F SimpsonBabak NazerPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)
Among patients with post-infarct cardiomyopathy and VT, preventive catheter ablation at the time of ICD implantation is associated with a significant reduction of appropriate ICD therapy and sustained VT, and improvement in the physical component of quality-of-life, but no reduction in mortality.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- systematic review
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- acute myocardial infarction
- physical activity
- meta analyses
- mental health
- cardiovascular events
- randomized controlled trial
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- stem cells
- case control
- mesenchymal stem cells
- mitral valve
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy