Radiofrequency ablation of numerous premature ventricular contractions in a cardiac resynchronisation therapy patient: a long-term follow-up

Kardiol Pol. 2013;71(6):656-8. doi: 10.5603/KP.2013.0139.

Abstract

We present a case study of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and a cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) device who was repeatedly hospitalised due to heart failure (HF) exacerbations. A successful radiofrequency ablation of numerous premature ventricular contractions enabled the proper action of CRT and stabilised the patient's condition in NYHA II without HF subsequent hospitalisations during a 30 month follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy
  • Catheter Ablation*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / complications
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes / complications
  • Ventricular Premature Complexes / therapy*