When would you consider offering PVC ablation for otherwise healthy patients with preserved LV systolic function?
If PVC burden exceeded 10-15%, would you offer ablation in the absence of specific symptoms?
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Cardiology · Optum Medical Care, NY
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I would generally not offer an ablation for PVC burden alone but may consider further workup/counseling or even ablation if other factors are present.
- I would obtain a more detailed history to determine if the patient has symptoms/limitations that they did not initially express, which would lead me to consider ablation.
- If the patient has a PVC burden > 20%, I would obtain a CMR to determine if there is a focal scar that may increase the risk of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy. If there is a focal scar, I would counsel the patient on the potential increased risk of PVC-induced cardiomyopathy and closely monitor LVEF%. I would consider, but not strongly recommend ablation in this scenario. Additionally, would pursue an exercise stress test to det...
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