Entrance site of the slow conduction zone of verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia: Evidence supporting macroreentry in the Purkinje system

Ling Ping Lai, Jiunn Lee Lin, Juey Jen Hwang, Shoei K. Stephen Huang

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Abstract

The entrance site of the slow conduction zone was identified by entrainment study in an 18 year-old woman with verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia. Radiofrequency catheter ablation at this site eliminated the tachycardia. The entrance site was mid-septal location and was more than 2 cm away from the exit site. Electrophysiologic findings suggested macroreentry in the Purkinje system as the mechanism of idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-190
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Entrainment study
  • Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia
  • Radiofrequency catheter ablation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)

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