Is catheter ablation the first line treatment of ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction?

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)

Department of Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti, Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.

Published: April 2025


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