Optimizing Outcomes in Bipolar Ablation for Refractory Septal VT: The
Role of Intracardiac Echocardiography
Abstract
We report a case of septal ventricular tachycardia with previous failed
ablation attempts that was successfully treated using a bipolar ablation
strategy, with the significant contribution of intracardiac
echocardiography (ICE). ICE was utilized to enhance procedural safety by
preventing steam pops and late ventricular septal defects (VSD) and to
optimize outcomes by ensuring homogeneous ablation of the septal tissue,
visually confirming a transmural lesion.