Procedural and quality assessment data on catheter ablation for fascicular ventricular tachycardia

Antonio Creta1,2, Anthony W Chow1, Simon Sporton1

  • 1Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew׳s Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Data in Brief
|December 18, 2018
PubMed

Insights

This article provides supplementary procedural data for catheter ablation of fascicular ventricular tachycardia (FVT). It includes quality assessment data for studies in a systematic review on FVT ablation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Electrophysiology

Background:

  • Fascicular ventricular tachycardia (FVT) is a type of arrhythmia.
  • Catheter ablation is a treatment option for FVT.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide supplementary procedural data for catheter ablation of FVT.
  • To present quality assessment data for studies included in a systematic review on FVT ablation.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection from patients undergoing catheter ablation for FVT.
  • Quality assessment of included studies.

Main Results:

  • Detailed procedural data from FVT catheter ablation cases.
  • Evaluation of the quality of evidence from systematic review studies.

Conclusions:

  • The supplementary data enhances understanding of FVT catheter ablation outcomes.
  • Quality assessment provides insights into the reliability of existing FVT research.

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