2019 HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS expert consensus statement on catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias
Date
2019
Authors
Cronin, Edmond M.
Bogun, Frank M.
Maury, Philippe
Peichl, Petr
Chen, Minglong
Namboodiri, Narayanan
Aguinaga, Luis
Roberto Leite, Luiz
AlâKhatib, Sana M.
Anter, Elad
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Elsevier BV
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Ventricular arrhythmias are an important cause of morbidity and mortality and come in a variety of forms, from single premature ventricular
complexes to sustained ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation. Rapid
developments have taken place over the past decade in our understanding of these arrhythmias and in our ability to diagnose and treat
them. The field of catheter ablation has progressed with the development of new methods and tools, and with the publication of large clinical trials. Therefore, global cardiac electrophysiology professional
societies undertook to outline recommendations and best practices
for these procedures in a document that will update and replace the
2009 EHRA/HRS Expert Consensus on Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias. An expert writing group, after reviewing and discussing the
literature, including a systematic review and meta-analysis published
in conjunction with this document, and drawing on their own experience, drafted and voted on recommendations and summarized current
knowledge and practice in the field. Each recommendation is presented in knowledge byte format and is accompanied by supportive
text and references. Further sections provide a practical synopsis of
the various techniques and of the specific ventricular arrhythmia sites
and substrates encountered in the electrophysiology lab. The purpose
of this document is to help electrophysiologists around the world to
appropriately select patients for catheter ablation, to perform procedures in a safe and efficacious manner, and to provide follow-up and
adjunctive care in order to obtain the best possible outcomes for
patients with ventricular arrhythmias.
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