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RT Matches Catheter Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia, and It's Safer

S AN FRANCISCO -- Noninvasive stereotactic radiotherapy (RT) for refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) achieved outcomes ...
Medscape

Radiation Therapy Bests Standard Ablation for Refractory VT

Patients with refractory VT may be too medically fragile to safely undergo a repeat catheter ablation. Is stereotactic ...

Targeted radiation therapy shows promise for heart rate disorder

Targeted radiation therapy might be a safer way to treat a potentially dangerous heart rate problem called ventricular ...
Medscape

EHRA 2017: Should VT Ablation Be on the Rise Without Mortality Data?

In a "strong statements and controversies" session at the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) EUROPACE-CARDIOSTIM 2017 meeting, Prof Gerhard Hindricks (University of Leipzig, Germany) said ...
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Radiation therapy shows promise as safer alternative for severe heart rhythm disorder

Radiation therapy may offer a comparable and potentially safer alternative to repeat catheter ablation for patients with ...
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Preventive VT Ablation Before ICD Helps High-risk Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients

BERLIN, Germany—Performing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation before placement of a primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) had a clinical benefit in a selected group of ...
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St. Jude Medical Begins Landmark Clinical Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Ablation Procedures for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia

St. Jude Medical Begins Landmark Clinical Study to Evaluate Effectiveness of Ablation Procedures for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia FlexAbility ablation catheter will be used to assess benefits ...
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Mechanical circulatory support device does not impact outcomes in high-risk VT ablation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patients getting catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia did not benefit from a mechanical ...
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Impella Not Linked to Better VT Ablation Outcomes

NEW ORLEANS – The Impella 5.0 and 5.5 left ventricular assist device failed to measure up on outcomes when used for high-risk patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation therapies, ...
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STROKE-VT: DOACs Cut Cerebrovascular Events After LV Arrhythmia Ablation

In a finding that may improve the safety of an increasingly common procedure, use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) instead of aspirin after radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia or ...
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BERLIN-VT: Timing of ventricular tachycardia ablation does not affect mortality in patients with MI, ICD

SAN FRANCISCO — Among patients with ventricular tachycardia indicated for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator after MI, preventive ventricular tachycardia ablation before ICD implantation did ...
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Catheter ablation can prevent VT

Catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping is now a viable treatment option to reduce episodes of recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients who have experienced myocardial infarction ...