Left-lateral thoracotomy for catheter ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia in patients with inaccessible pericardial access.

Peng-Pai ZhangChristian-Hendrick HeegerShibu MathewThomas FinkBruno ReissmannChristine LemešTilman MaurerFrancesco SantoroYingHao HuangJohannes RiedlMichael SchmoeckelAndreas RilligAndreas MetznerKarl-Heinz KuckFeifan Ouyang

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2020)

A surgical left lateral thoracotomy is feasible and safe for selected patients. This approach provides epicardial ablation in patients with VT located at the infero-lateral left ventricle and pericardial adhesions due to previous cardiac surgery or previous ablation procedures.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
left atrial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
acute kidney injury
peritoneal dialysis
aortic valve replacement
prognostic factors
mitral valve
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery