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. 1991 Apr;65(4):231–233. doi: 10.1136/hrt.65.4.231

Low energy catheter ablation of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia.

A J Ahsan 1, D Cunningham 1, E Rowland 1
PMCID: PMC1024589  PMID: 2029450

Abstract

A 38 year old woman with a structurally normal heart presented with near syncope and had right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia. She was intolerant of antiarrhythmic medication and underwent low energy catheter ablation. Six non-arcing shocks of 25 J were delivered to the right ventricular outflow tract. No further ventricular tachycardia occurred during a follow up of seven months without antiarrhythmic treatment.

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