Robotic catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with congenital heart disease and Rastelli repair

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009 Oct;20(10):1163-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01436.x. Epub 2009 Feb 26.

Abstract

Robotically assisted catheter ablation has been proven feasible in patients with a variety of atrial arrhythmias. The potential to provide improved catheter tip maneuvering and stability potentially makes it ideal for complex ablation procedures. We present the case of a patient with complex congenital heart disease with previous Rastelli repair and recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) who underwent robotically assisted mapping and ablation for right ventricular VT, utilizing substrate mapping techniques.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / complications
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Robotics / methods*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / surgery*