| Role of Purkinje conducting system in triggering of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. | |
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PMID: 11879868 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ventricular fibrillation is the main mechanism of sudden cardiac death, but the source of its spontaneous initiation has not been mapped. 16 patients were investigated by electrography and radiofrequency ablation after resuscitation from recurrent idiopathic ventricular fibrillation. Triggers of ventricular fibrillation originated from various locations within the Purkinje system in 12 patients and from the ordinary myocardial muscle in four. The accuracy of mapping was confirmed by acute elimination of triggers by radiofrequency delivery, and there was no recurrence of ventricular fibrillation in 14 patients. Long-term follow-up is necessary to establish that ablation is curative and avoids use of a defibrillator. |
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Authors:
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Michel Haïssaguerre; Dipen C Shah; Pierre Jaïs; Morio Shoda; Josef Kautzner; Thomas Arentz; Dietrich Kalushe; Alan Kadish; Mike Griffith; Fiorenzo Gaïta; Teiichi Yamane; Stephane Garrigue; Meleze Hocini; Jacques Clémenty |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lancet Volume: 359 ISSN: 0140-6736 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-06 Completed Date: 2002-03-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 677-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux-Pessac, France. jacques.clementy@pu.u-bordeaux.fr |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Catheter Ablation Electrocardiography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Purkinje Fibers / physiology* Ventricular Fibrillation / physiopathology*, therapy |
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