Alcohol Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia.

Catheter-based radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an effective, well-established therapy for ventricular tachycardia (VT). However, a large number of patients still have recurrences, particularly those with substrates arising from intramural locations that are inaccessible through endo- or epicardial catheter approaches. Several unconventional ablation techniques have been proposed to treat RF-refractory VT, including transarterial coronary ethanol ablation and retrograde coronary venous ethanol ablation. We review the evidence regarding the mechanisms, procedural aspects, and alcohol ablation outcomes for ventricular arrhythmias.

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Adi Lador, Akanibo Da-Wariboko, Liliana Tavares, Miguel Valderrábano. Alcohol Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia. Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal. 2021 Apr 05;17(1):19-23

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PMID: 34104316

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