Surgery of ventricular arrhythmias

Surgery for ventricular tachycardia is highly efficient, having improved its mortality at present, though is still limited to a few surgical groups. It provides a real alternative, and sometimes represents a unique therapy in some patients; therefore, these procedures cannot be considered obsolete without indications. Indications must be individualized according to the type of arrhythmia and experience of medical and surgical equipment. Technique is submitted to pre and intraoperative protocols, variable depending aetiology and mechanisms.