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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation
Fatima M Ezzeddine1, Ashley M Darlington1, Christopher V DeSimone1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, USA.
Abstract:
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is a common cause of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and is unfortunately without a cure. Current therapies focus on prevention of SCD, such as implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation and anti-arrhythmic agents. Significant progress has been made in improving our understanding and ability to target the triggers of VF, via advanced mapping and ablation techniques, as well as with autonomic modulation. However, the critical substrate for VF maintenance remains incompletely defined. In this review, we discuss the evidence behind the basic mechanisms of VF and review the current role of catheter ablation in patients with VF.
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