Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation Ablation

Preface, vi List of Contributors, vii VeniceChart Task Force Composition, xxiii 1 Epidemiology, Classifi cation, and Clinical Impact of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 1 2 Anatomy of Right/Left Ventricles and Surrounding Structures in Health and Disease 46 3 Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 66 4 Electrocardiogram Features of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation as Expression of the Underlying Mechanisms and Site of Origin 79 5 Pre- and Intraprocedural Management 88 6 Mapping Methods for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation 98 7 Imaging Tools, Energy Sources and Catheters for Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation, 117 8 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients with Structural Heart Disease: Techniques and Results 132 9 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation in Patients without Structural Heart Disease: Techniques and Results 183 10 Acute and Periprocedural Complications 205 11 Post-ventricular Tachycardia Ablation Follow-up Management 219 12 Surgical Ablation 227 13 Indications to Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation Ablation and Hybrid Therapy 237 14 Future Tools and Treatment Options for Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation 258 Index 273