The Case of the Missing VT Isthmus

Rupa Bala; Edward P. Gerstenfeld

doi:10.1016/j.ccep.2012.08.011

The Case of the Missing VT Isthmus

Rupa Bala, Edward P. Gerstenfeld

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Abstract

A 28-year-old woman suffered a myocardial infarction after suffering a coronary dissection during pregnancy. She presented 13 years later with incessant ventricular tachycardia (VT) and multiple defibrillator shocks. Activation mapping revealed diffusely early activation on the left ventricular septum, and careful entrainment during VT mapping did not reveal any isthmus sites. Additional steps to find this elusive VT isthmus are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	611-615
Number of pages	5
Journal	Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2012.08.011
State	Published - Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cardiomyopathy
Electroanatomic mapping
Myocardial infarction
Ventricular tachycardia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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The Case of the Missing VT Isthmus

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