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  • Title: Intractable Electrical Storm After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Originating in Abnormal Purkinje Fibers.
    Author: Tokunaga C, Tsukada T, Sakamoto H, Naruse Y, Yoshida K, Sekiguchi Y, Imai A, Aonuma K, Hiramatsu Y.
    Journal: J Card Surg; 2016 Jan; 31(1):74-7. PubMed ID: 26598230.
    Abstract:
    Electrical storm is a rare but critical complication following revascularization in patients with ischemic heart disease. We report the case of a 67-year-old man who developed drug refractory intractable electrical storm after emergent coronary artery bypass grafting for ischemic cardiomyopathy. The electrical storm was successfully eliminated by percutaneous endocardial radiofrequency catheter ablation targeting the abnormal Purkinje-related triggering ventricular premature contractions in a low-voltage zone.
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