Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2958239 | Journal of Arrhythmia | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We successfully performed radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in 2 cases involving patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardias (VTs) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from the pulmonary artery (PA). The QRS morphology of the VTs and PVCs in the two cases exhibited a left bundle-branch block (LBBB) morphology with an inferior axis. Activation and pace mappings were performed in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and above the pulmonary valve to determine the origin of the VTs and PVCs. In both cases, the earliest ventricular activation was recorded in the PA above the pulmonary valve. Applications of radiofrequency current at those sites in the PA resulted in the elimination and noninducibility of the VT and PVC. During the follow-up, the VT or PVC did not recur without any antiarrhythmic drug administration.
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Authors
Hiroshi MD, Yukiko MD, Noboru MD, Miwa MD, Kazuaki MD, Ken MD, Yuko MD, Tomokazu MD,