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We report on the case of an 18-year-old girl with asymptomatic incessant ventricular tachycardia. Initial attempts at endocardial ablation failed and she was monitored until her cardiac function deteriorated. A percutaneous epicardial approach with electroanatomical mapping was then used which successfully terminated the tachycardia. Left ventricular size and function subsequently returned to normal. This case demonstrates that percutaneous epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia is safe and feasible in young patients and highlights the importance of recognising this at an early stage.
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Liew, R., Rajappan, K., Gupta, D. et al. Percutaneous epicardial ablation reverses ventricular tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 18, 265–267 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-007-9098-9
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