Helium insufflation facilitated safe and effective epicardial access in patients with complex anatomy during ventricular tachycardia ablation procedures.
Does helium insufflation using an IABP console enable safe and effective epicardial access in patients with complex pericardial anatomy undergoing VT ablation?
Helium insufflation via an IABP console represents a practical and safe alternative to CO2 for achieving epicardial access during challenging VT ablation procedures.
Helium insufflation using an IABP console enabled safe and effective epicardial access in patients with complex pericardial anatomy and prior cardiac surgery. As a physiologically inert, low-viscosity, and widely available gas, helium represents a practical alternative to CO₂ for challenging epicardial VT ablation procedures and merits further evaluation in larger studies.
Algül et al. (2026) studied this question. Helium insufflation facilitated safe and effective epicardial access in patients with complex anatomy during ventricular tachycardia ablation procedures.
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