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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening, fast heart rhythm that starts in the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles). This fast heartbeat is caused by abnormal electrical pathways located in the heart tissue. A standard procedure called a catheter ablation has been used for several years to help correct these abnormal pathways and, in some cases, improve or even eliminate the ventricular tachycardia.
During a VT ablation it is routine to monitor your vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation in your blood). If you choose to participate in this study we will also monitor your cerebral oximetry, the amount of blood flow and oxygen saturation to your brain during the ablation.
By doing this study, we hope to have a better understanding of patients' blood and oxygen flow to their brain during an episode of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventricular Tachycardia | Participants in cohort will have implantable defibrillators in-situ and are undergoing ablation procedure for ventricular tachycardia. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Collection Forms | Other | Participants will be asked questions relating to pre-procedure items and be asked to complete an MMSE. Subjects receive standard of care surgery. Data collected from procedures before, during and after surgery. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Identify clinical, EKG and EGM characteristics of hemodynamically unstable VT | The investigator will be evaluating the relationship of the oxygenation level of the brain during a Ventricular Tachycardia ablation. | Change from Baseline to 24-48 hours after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| MMSE to determine cerebral function before and after VT ablation | The use of the Mini-Mental Status Exam prior to the ablation will serve as a reference point and will be repeated 24 hours post exam. | 24 hours after surgery |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Participants will be selected from those that visit University of Kansas Medical Center Cardiology clinics.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, FACC | University of Kansas Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Kansas Medical center | Kansas City | Kansas | 66160 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017180 | Tachycardia, Ventricular |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013610 | Tachycardia |
| D001145 | Arrhythmias, Cardiac |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| D000075224 |
| Cardiac Conduction System Disease |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |