Key result
RA-to-LV bipolar ablation successfully terminates refractory basal inferoseptal ventricular tachycardia.
Why the study?
Ablation of VT in nonischemic cardiomyopathy presents difficult substrates, especially involving the interventricular septum, where deeper lesions are needed.
Does bipolar radiofrequency ablation from the right atrium to the basal septal left ventricle safely and effectively terminate refractory ventricular tachycardia arising from the inferoseptal process in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy?
Case Report (n=1)
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Does bipolar radiofrequency ablation from the right atrium to the basal septal left ventricle safely and effectively terminate refractory ventricular tachycardia arising from the inferoseptal process in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy?
This case demonstrates that bipolar ablation from the right atrium to the basal septal left ventricle across the inferoseptal process is a feasible and effective technique for treating refractory deep septal ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
May warrant consideration in refractory inferoseptal VT; leaves open safety, efficacy, and generalizability in prospective studies.
Ablation of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) can present difficult substrates, especially when involving the interventricular septum. Bipolar ablation creates larger ablation lesions for deeper substrates when catheters can be appropriately spaced. Bipolar ablation is an innovative solution to drive deeper lesions in challenging substrates. The concept behind bipolar ablation involves using another ablation catheter at proximity as a grounding source, increasing the radiofrequency (RF) current density.
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Alyesh et al. (2025) conducted a case report in incessant ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic cardiomyopathy (n=1). Bipolar ablation was evaluated on Termination of ventricular tachycardia. Bipolar ablation from the right atrium to the basal inferoseptal left ventricle successfully terminated refractory ventricular tachycardia.
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