Endocardial resection in the treatment of ventricular tachycardia secondary to cardiac trauma

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1991 Jan-Feb;32(1):50-2.

Abstract

Sustained ventricular tachycardia with left ventricular aneurysm formation is a rare complication following penetrating cardiac trauma. We present an unusual case of serious ventricular tachycardia which developed 35 years after a World War II injury and was successfully treated with aneurysmectomy, map-guided subendocardial resection, and cryoablation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
  • Cryosurgery
  • Endocardium / surgery
  • Heart Aneurysm / etiology
  • Heart Aneurysm / surgery
  • Heart Injuries / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tachycardia / etiology*
  • Tachycardia / surgery*
  • Time Factors
  • Wounds, Gunshot / complications*