Delayed removal of a percutaneous left ventricular assist device for patients undergoing catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia is associated with increased 90-day mortality.

Qi ChenMark PolletAdwait MehtaShuyu WangJuliette DeanJennifer ParentiFrancia Rojas-DelgadoLeo SimpsonJie ChengNilesh Mathuria

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)

Prolonged pLVAD insertion (≥ 24 h) after VT ablation was associated with VT storm, LVEF < 25%, and VF induced during ablation. Delayed pLVAD removal was a significant predictor of 90-day mortality in patients undergoing VT ablation.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
patients undergoing
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular assist device
left atrial
radiofrequency ablation
left atrial appendage
cardiovascular events
risk factors
high glucose
minimally invasive
diabetic rats
drug induced