Trends in percutaneous pericardial access during catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias: a single-center experience

摘要

Purpose Percutaneous pericardial access (EpiAcc) assists ventricular tachycardia/premature ventricular complex (VT/PVC) ablation by permitting epicardial mapping and ablation outside the vicinity of the coronary venous system. We sought to determine whether expanding indications and growing operator experience have led to increased rates of EpiAcc.