Novel use of preprocedure imaging for planning and guidance of right atrium–to–left ventricle access for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

• David J. Shim, MD, PhD,
• Timothy R. Maher, MD,
• Roger J. Laham, MD,
• Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD,
• Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD, FHRS,
• Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD

Affiliations

David J. Shim, MD, PhD

Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Timothy R. Maher, MD

Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Roger J. Laham, MD

Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD

Electrophysiology Section, Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD, FHRS

Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD

Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Andre d’Avila, Harvard-Thorndike Electrophysiology Institute, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215.