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Role of Intracardiac Echocardiography in Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: Where Is the Scar?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) treatment in patients with cardiomyopathies often relies on antiarrhythmic drugs. However, long-term outcomes improve with early ablation, as pharmacotherapy can be limited by both efficacy and tolerance.1-3 Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) may aid in identifying target areas of interest for subsequent voltage mapping. We present a case that highlights ICE to target and aid treatment of recurrent VT through an epicardial approach in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM).

Source: CASE

DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2025.04.003

Authors: Tasha Heller, Sophia Navajas-Urioste, Dylan Entner, Ahmed Osman

Institution: Broward Health Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950