Scar-related ventricular tachycardia(VT)is a malignant arrhythmia with high mortality rates in patients with cardiomyopathies such as ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy.[1]While implantable cardioverter defibrillator...Scar-related ventricular tachycardia(VT)is a malignant arrhythmia with high mortality rates in patients with cardiomyopathies such as ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy.[1]While implantable cardioverter defibrillators(ICD)effectively terminate VT episodes and prevent sudden cardiac death,recurrent ICD discharges may precipitate electrical storms and severely impair quality of life.Radiofrequency catheter ablation is another available treatment for VT but faces challenges in rapidly mapping the critical isthmus during hemodynamically unstable VT.Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation(STAR)has emerged as a novel,non-invasive,and effective approach for refractory VT over the past decade.展开更多
文摘Scar-related ventricular tachycardia(VT)is a malignant arrhythmia with high mortality rates in patients with cardiomyopathies such as ischemic and dilated cardiomyopathy.[1]While implantable cardioverter defibrillators(ICD)effectively terminate VT episodes and prevent sudden cardiac death,recurrent ICD discharges may precipitate electrical storms and severely impair quality of life.Radiofrequency catheter ablation is another available treatment for VT but faces challenges in rapidly mapping the critical isthmus during hemodynamically unstable VT.Stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation(STAR)has emerged as a novel,non-invasive,and effective approach for refractory VT over the past decade.
