Chapter 11

Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation

Karen P. Phillips MB, BS (Hons), FRACP

Karen P. Phillips MB, BS (Hons), FRACP

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

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J. David Burkhardt

J. David Burkhardt

Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Robert A. Schweikert MD

Robert A. Schweikert MD

Director

EP Clinical Operations, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Walid I. Saliba MD

Walid I. Saliba MD

Director

Electrophysiology Laboratories, Section of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Andrea Natale MD

Andrea Natale MD

Section Head Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratories

Electrophysiology and Pacing, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

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First published: 23 April 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Mechanisms of initiation of ventricular fibrillation

  • VF ablation in structural heart disease

  • Tips and tricks in the approach to ablation of VF

  • Clinical implications

  • References

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