Percutaneous transapical approach and transcatheter closure for ventricular tachycardia ablation

Vurgun V. K., ALTIN A. T., KILIÇKAP M., CANDEMİR B., AKYÜREK Ö.

PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, vol.41, no.3, pp.334-337, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/pace.13213
  • Journal Name: PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.334-337
  • Keywords: catheter ablation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, transapical access, transcatheter closure device, ventricular tachycardia, CATHETER ABLATION, ACCESS, HEART
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In patients with mechanical aortic and mitral valve prosthesis, left ventricular endocardial ablation via retrograde transaortic or antegrade transmitral approach carry high risk of catheter entrapment and death. In such cases, ablation can be performed via ventricular transseptal or transapical approach. Transapical approach, with the ease of catheter maneuverability and better endocardial contact, may be performed surgically or percutaneously. In this case report, we describe a patient with both aortic and mitral mechanical prosthesis who underwent ventricular tachycardia ablation via percutaneous transapical endocardial approach with the use of closure device.