Fulguración con radiofrecuencia de taquicardia ventricular después de corrección quirúrgica de Tetralogía de Fallot: Caso Clínico

• Patricia Frangini S ^[1] ; Ismael Vergara S ^[1] ; Alejandro Fajuri N ^[1] ; Rolando González A ^[1] ; Mariana Baeza L ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 133, Nº. 6, 2005, págs. 675-680
• Idioma: español
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  • Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient after surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot: Case report
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  • Ventricular tachycardia is one of the most feared complications after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot and it is associated with sudden death. We report a 26 years old female with a history of surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot at age of 4 year-old, who developed sustained ventricular tachycardia despite antiarrhythmic drugs. She was successfully treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. Radiofrequency catheter ablation is a valid treatment for these patients