Follow-up
The follow-up protocol comprised outpatient visits on the 1st, 3rd, 6th,
and 12th months’ post-ablation, followed by regular assessments
according to the assistant physician’s discretion. Patient’s data and
outcomes were collected from electronic and physical medical records. If
said records lacked all the required information, a structured
telephonic interview was conducted. An ICD was implanted in all patients
before discharge if not previously done. After the ablation, all ICDs
were programmed with at least one zone of VT detection slower than the
clinical VT.