Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation Ablation

Describes best practices in Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation Ablation based on a consensus of the world's leading experts, based on the annual 'Venice Arrythmias' meeting. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation has become a widespread, yet controversial, treatment modality in electrophysiology laboratories. Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of all the most important and debated aspects of atrial fibrillation ablation. Covers all key topics, from pre- and intra-procedural management to best techniques and outcomes for patients with and without structural HD to Indications for VT/VF ablation and hybrid therapy to future tools and treatment options.

* Describes best practices in Ventricular Tachycardia and Fibrillation Ablation based on a consensus of the world's leading experts, based on the annual 'Venice Arrythmias' meeting.* Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation has become a widespread, yet controversial, treatment modality in electrophysiology laboratories.* Presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of all the most important and debated aspects of atrial fibrillation ablation.* Covers all key topics, from pre- and intra-procedural management to best techniques and outcomes for patients with and without structural HD to Indications for VT/VF ablation and hybrid therapy to future tools and treatment options.

Preface, viList of Contributors, viiVeniceChart Task Force Composition, xxiii1 Epidemiology, Classifi cation, and Clinical Impact of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 12 Anatomy of Right/Left Ventricles and Surrounding Structures in Health and Disease 463 Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 664 Electrocardiogram Features of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation as Expression of the Underlying Mechanisms and Site of Origin 795 Pre- and Intraprocedural Management 886 Mapping Methods for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation 987 Imaging Tools, Energy Sources and Catheters for Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation, 1178 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients with Structural Heart Disease: Techniques and Results 1329 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients without Structural Heart Disease: Techniques and Results 18310 Acute and Periprocedural Complications 20511 Post-ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Follow-up Management 21912 Surgical Ablation 22713 Indications to Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation and Hybrid Therapy 23714 Future Tools and Treatment Options for Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 258Index 273