Optimizing Ventricular Tachycardia Care in Community and Private Practices: Comprehensive Strategies for Pre, Post, and Intra-Ablation Care-Optimizing Ventricular Tachycardia Care in Community and Private Practices: Comprehensive Strategies for Pre, Post, and Intra-Ablation Care

Optimizing Ventricular Tachycardia Care in Community and Private Practices: Comprehensive Strategies for Pre, Post, and Intra-Ablation Care

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The session focused on optimizing ventricular tachycardia (VT) care across community and private practices, emphasizing the blurred lines between academic and private sectors in patient care. Dr. Roderick Tung and Dr. Lakash Gopinathan highlighted the importance of efficient VT ablation, collaboration, and financial aspects. Key discussion points were comprehensive workflow strategies, anesthesia, the role of heart failure teams, and the financial considerations in VT ablation.<br /><br />Dr. Arun Sridhar from Pulse Heart Institute elaborated on the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, particularly with anesthesia and heart failure teams, to manage complexities in VT care. He emphasized efficient workflow, particularly the use of moderate anesthesia care (MAC) and general anesthesia strategies to optimize patient outcomes.<br /><br />Dr. Samuel Motoi of Cleveland Clinic described a multidisciplinary approach for VT ablation, stressing pre-procedure planning and collaboration across specialties. Workflow efficiency and proper utilization of mechanical circulatory support were highlighted.<br /><br />Dr. Jayashree Pillaresetti from the Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio discussed strategies for non-operative VT management, emphasizing ICD programming and decision-making for antiarrhythmic drug therapy versus ablation.<br /><br />Dr. Gopi Nirdamudi from Prisma Health System discussed the financial aspects of VT procedures, covering billing and coding intricacies, and emphasized the value of VT ablation in reducing long-term healthcare costs and improving patient outcomes.<br /><br />Overall, the session aimed to improve VT care through strategic planning, collaboration, efficient workflows, and understanding the economic context of VT management.

Keywords

ventricular tachycardia

VT ablation

multidisciplinary collaboration

anesthesia strategies

heart failure teams

workflow efficiency

mechanical circulatory support

ICD programming

antiarrhythmic drug therapy

financial aspects