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Optimizing Outcomes in Bipolar Ablation for Refractory Septal VT: The Role of Intracardiac Echocardiography
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  • iremar MACEDO NETO,
  • Muhieddine Chokr,
  • Jose Carvalho Neto,
  • Eduardo Barreto Gadelha,
  • Ezequiel Thé,
  • Afonso Albuquerque
iremar MACEDO NETO
Hospital Esperanca

Corresponding Author:iremar.salviano@gmail.com

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Muhieddine Chokr
Universidade de Sao Paulo Instituto do Coracao
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Jose Carvalho Neto
Hospital Esperanca
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Eduardo Barreto Gadelha
Hospital Esperanca
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Ezequiel Thé
Hospital Esperanca
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Afonso Albuquerque
Hospital Esperanca
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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.