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Erschienen in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 3/2018

31.07.2018

The role of the Purkinje network in premature ventricular complex-triggered ventricular fibrillation

verfasst von: Carola Gianni, J David Burkhardt, Chintan Trivedi, Sanghamitra Mohanty, Andrea Natale

Erschienen in: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

The Purkinje network (PN) is the distal part of the ventricular conduction system, which has shown to play a central role in the pathophysiology of ventricular fibrillation (VF). Abnormal automaticity and triggered activity are commonly seen in the PN, and the resulting premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are frequently recognized as triggers of this life-threatening arrhythmia. Catheter ablation targeting PN-related PVCs can be successfully performed in patients with medically refractory VF in a variety of arrhythmic substrates.
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Metadaten
Titel
The role of the Purkinje network in premature ventricular complex-triggered ventricular fibrillation
verfasst von
Carola Gianni
J David Burkhardt
Chintan Trivedi
Sanghamitra Mohanty
Andrea Natale
Publikationsdatum
31.07.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1383-875X
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-8595
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-018-0402-7

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