Multimodality Imaging-Based Therapeutic Decision in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Tachycardia – a Case Report

Abstract

In patients with ischemic heart disease and coronary chronic total occlusion, it is extremely important to assess the presence of myocardial viability via different cardiac imaging techniques in order to predict a potential functional recovery following revascularization. Multimodality cardiac imaging techniques estimate the risk of sudden cardiac death and personalize patient selection for primary prevention implantable cardioverterdefibrillator therapy.

Keywords

• chronic total occlusion
• myocardial viability
• ventricular tachycardia
• cardiac imaging