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Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias via the Radial Artery in a Patient With Prior Myocardial Infarction and Peripheral Vascular Disease

  • Kim, Jun (Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Han, Dong-Cheul (Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Sohn, Chang-Bae (Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Su (Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Park, Yong-Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Herein, we present a case of a successful catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) using a radial artery approach in a post-myocardial infarction patient, who had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and peripheral artery disease. Although the patient did not use antiarrhythmic drugs, the patient experienced no recurrence of VT during the following 3-year period.

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