The effect of bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Yuko Miki; Takehito Sasaki; Yoshinori Okazaki; Mitsuho Inoue; Katsura Niijima; Hiroyuki Motoda; Yutaka Take; Kentaro Minami; Nogiku Niwamae; Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara; Kohki Nakamura; Shigeto Naito

doi:10.1002/joa3.12336

The effect of bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular tachycardia in ischemic cardiomyopathy

J Arrhythm. 2020 Mar 27;36(3):524-527. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12336. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center Maebashi Gunma Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Maebashi Red Cross Hospital Maebashi Gunma Japan.
³ Department of General Thoracic Surgery Maebashi Red Cross Hospital Maebashi Gunma Japan.

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that cardiac sympathetic denervation (CSD) is effective in the treatment of refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmia in patients with structural heart disease. This case report aimed to highlight the effect of bilateral CSD in suppressing treatment-resistant ventricular tachycardia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Keywords: cardiac sympathetic denervation; ischemic cardiomyopathy; sympathetic nervous system; ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports