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Limitations and Challenges in Mapping Ventricular Tachycardia: New Technologies and Future Directions

Graham, AJ; Orini, M; Lambiase, PD; (2017) Limitations and Challenges in Mapping Ventricular Tachycardia: New Technologies and Future Directions. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review , 6 (3) pp. 118-124. 10.15420/aer.2017.20.1. Green open access

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Abstract

Recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease are associated with increased mortality and morbidity, despite the life-saving benefits of implantable cardiac defibrillators. Reducing implantable cardiac defibrillator therapies is important, as recurrent shocks can cause increased myocardial damage and stunning, despite the conversion of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation. Catheter ablation has emerged as a potential therapeutic option either for primary or secondary prevention of these arrhythmias, particularly in post-myocardial infarction cases where the substrate is well defined. However, the outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease remain unsatisfactory in comparison with other electrophysiological procedures. The disappointing efficacy of ventricular tachycardia ablation in structural heart disease is multifactorial. In this review, we discuss the issues surrounding this and examine the limitations of current mapping approaches, as well as newer technologies that might help address them.

Type: Article
Title: Limitations and Challenges in Mapping Ventricular Tachycardia: New Technologies and Future Directions
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.15420/aer.2017.20.1
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.15420/aer.2017.20.1
Language: English
Additional information: This is the published version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Ventricular tachycardia, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, catheters, ripple mapping, substrate mapping
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Clinical Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science > Population Science and Experimental Medicine > MRC Unit for Lifelong Hlth and Ageing
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10025853
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