A Nonfluoroscopic Technique for Coronary Arteries Three-Dimensional Mapping during Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 Mar;40(3):330-332. doi: 10.1111/pace.12984. Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Abstract

When performing epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT), caution must be taken not to damage the coronary arteries. We report a case in which a new, nonfluoroscopic technique for incorporating an accurate, real-time reconstruction of the main coronary vessels into a three-dimensional electroanatomic map was used for epicardial VT ablation.

Keywords: coronary artery anatomy; epicardial ablation; three-dimensional mapping; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Epicardial Mapping / methods*
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Subtraction Technique
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome