Abstract
Data evaluating repeat radiofrequency ablation (>1RFA) of ventricular tachycardia (VT) are limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and outcomes of VT >1RFA in patients with structural heart disease. Patients with structural heart disease undergoing VT RFA at 12 centers with data on prior RFA history were included. Characteristics and outcomes were compared between first-time (1RFA) and >1RFA patients. Of 1990 patients, 740 had >1RFA (mean 1.4 ± 0.9, range 1-10). >1RFA vs 1RFA patients did not differ with regard to age (62 ± 13 years vs 62 ± 13 years), left ventricular ejection fraction (33% ± 13% vs 34% ± 13%), or sex (88% vs 87% men), but they more often were nonischemic (53% vs 41%), had implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks (70% vs 63%) or VT storm (38% vs 33%), and had been treated with amiodarone (55% vs 48%) or ≥2 antiarrhythmic drugs (22% vs 14%). >1RFA procedures were longer (300 ± 122 minutes vs 266 ± 110 minutes), involved more epicardial access (41% vs 21%), induced VTs (2.4 ± 2.2 vs 1.9 ± 1.6) and only unmappable VTs (15% vs 9%), and VT was more often inducible after RFA (42% vs 33%, all P <.03). Total complications were higher for >1RFA vs 1RFA (8% vs 5%, P <.01), mostly related to pe...Continue Reading
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