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What is a reasonable amount of ventricular arrhythmia burden on outpatient remote monitoring that would prompt consideration for VT ablation in patients with normal LV function and mild symptoms? 

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Cardiology · Uva Health Heart And Vascular Center Fontaine

The concern in this circumstance is the risk of the patient developing a PVC-meditated cardiomyopathy. It is clear that a subset of patients with a high burden of PVCs can be at risk for the development of left ventricular dysfunction. We also have data to show that reduction in the PVC burden for t...

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