ventricular tachycardia in patients with structural heart disease

     

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Trial Studied trt Control trt patientstagsROB Trial resultAll cause deathAppropriate ICD shock

catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia  

catheter ablation  
VTACH, 2009    NCTcatheter ablation before ICDno ablationRisk of bias suggesting32%-29%
SMASH-VT, 2007     catheter ablation before ICDno ablationRisk of bias suggesting-45%-70%