Malignant idiopathic ventricular fibrillation cured by radiofrequency ablation
Date
2008
Authors
Naik, Nitish
Juneja, Rajnish
Sharma, Guatam
Yadav, Rakesh
Anandraja, S.
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Journal article
Citation
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2008; 23(2):143-148
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Nitish Naik, Rajnish Juneja, Gautam Sharma, Rakesh Yadav and S. Anandraja
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Abstract
Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation is a rare cause of sudden cardiac death. It may be difficult to prospectively diagnose idiopathic ventricular fibrillation due to the episodic nature of the arrhythmias as well as the inability to induce the clinical tachycardia on electrophysiological studies. Although an implantable cardioverter defibrillator can terminate episodes of ventricular fibrillation, it cannot prevent recurrences. We describe a patient who underwent radiofrequency ablation of the culprit ectopics initiating ventricular fibrillation for frequent symptomatic episodes.
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School of Medicine