The effect of bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Yuko MikiTakehito SasakiYoshinori OkazakiMitsuho InoueKatsura NiijimaHiroyuki MotodaYutaka TakeKentaro MinamiNogiku NiwamaeMitsuhiro KamiyoshiharaKohki NakamuraShigeto Naito

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2020)

Recent studies have shown that cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) is effective in the treatment of refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with structural heart disease. This case report aimed to highlight the effect of bilateral CSD in suppressing treatment-resistant ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Keyphrases

case report
left ventricular
heart failure
ischemia reperfusion injury
pulmonary hypertension
cerebral ischemia
signaling pathway
combination therapy
brain injury