Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Impact of general anesthesia on initiation and stability of VT during catheter ablation.
Radiofrequency ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) may be performed with general anesthesia (GA) or conscious sedation; however, comparative data are limited. ⋯ GA does not prevent inducible VT in the majority of patients. GA is associated with an increased use of hemodynamic support, but this did not adversely affect VT stability or procedure outcomes.