Five scar patterns to reclassify the ventricular tachycardia substrate

Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyEarly View INVITED EDITORIAL Five scar patterns to reclassify the ventricular tachycardia substrate Mark T. Mills MBChB, MSc, MRCP, Mark T. Mills MBChB, MSc, MRCP Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UKSearch for more papers by this authorVishal Luther MBBS, MRCP, PhD, Corresponding Author Vishal Luther MBBS, MRCP, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-7128 Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK Correspondence Vishal Luther, MBBS, MRCP, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Thomas Dr, Liverpool, L14 3PE, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Mark T. Mills MBChB, MSc, MRCP, Mark T. Mills MBChB, MSc, MRCP Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UKSearch for more papers by this authorVishal Luther MBBS, MRCP, PhD, Corresponding Author Vishal Luther MBBS, MRCP, PhD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-7128 Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK Correspondence Vishal Luther, MBBS, MRCP, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Thomas Dr, Liverpool, L14 3PE, UK. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 26 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16088 Disclosures: Dr Luther is supported by a UK National Institute for Health Research scholarship award and has received speaker fees and a research grant from Biosense Webster. Other author: No disclosures. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Stevenson WG, Khan H, Sager P, et al. 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