Heart Transplant Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Heart Transplant, including details on risks, prognosis, procedure, surgery, organ donation.

Catheter ablation of recipient right ventricular tachycardia after heterotopic heart transplantation.

Nakao M, Ricard P, Dor V, Saoudi N

Division of Cardiology, Princess Grace Hospital, Monaco, Monaco.

Ventricular tachycardia after heart transplantation. A case is reported of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in a 62-year-old male after heterotopic heart transplantation, who occasionally had attacks of palpitation. Surface electrocardiogram suggested VT arising from the recipient heart. Intracardiac electrograms and entrainment mapping confirmed macroreentrant VT located in the recipient right ventricle. Radiofrequency ablation using an electroanatomical mapping system (CARTO, Biosense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA, USA) successfully eliminated VT.

Published 29 July 2005 in J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 16(7): 789-92.
Full-text of this article is available online (may require subscription).

© 2005-2008 Heart Transplant Research Today. All Rights Reserved.