Left thoracoscopic sympathectomy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias

Left cardiac sympathetic denervation is a procedure used to prevent ventricular arrhythmias that remain refractory despite medical treatments. This procedure usually involves the resection of the lower side of the stellate ganglion, which is an uncommon surgical technique due to the limited situatio...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2022-10, Vol.70 (10), p.920-923
Main Authors: Yanagihara, Takahiro, Kobayashi, Naohiro, Saeki, Yusuke, Kikuchi, Shinji, Goto, Yukinobu, Sato, Yukio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy
Catheters
Conflicts of interest
Denervation
Electrocardiography
How to Do It
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ostomy
Patients
Prevention
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Left cardiac sympathetic denervation is a procedure used to prevent ventricular arrhythmias that remain refractory despite medical treatments. This procedure usually involves the resection of the lower side of the stellate ganglion, which is an uncommon surgical technique due to the limited situations in which it can be applied. Here, we report a case of refractory ventricular arrhythmias and a description of its successful treatment with the method of left cardiac sympathetic denervation using video-assisted thoracotomy.
ISSN:1863-6705
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/s11748-022-01835-1