Cardiovascular

[A case of pulsed field ablation for refractory midmyocardial origin ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle].

TL;DR

Pulsed field ablation was effective in treating a case of refractory midmyocardial origin ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle that had failed radiofrequency ablation.

Key Findings

Pulsed field ablation successfully treated a refractory ventricular tachycardia case originating from the midmyocardial layer of the left ventricle.

  • The case involved ventricular tachycardia with a midmyocardial origin in the left ventricle.
  • Prior radiofrequency ablation had been ineffective for this patient.
  • Pulsed field ablation was applied and resulted in clinical improvement.
  • This represents a case report (n=1) of pulsed field ablation use in refractory ventricular tachycardia.

Pulsed field ablation, while widely used for atrial fibrillation, has limited reported experience in ventricular arrhythmias, particularly refractory structural ventricular tachycardia.

  • Pulsed field ablation is described as a novel ablation energy for cardiac arrhythmias with unique advantages.
  • Its application has been widely adopted for atrial fibrillation.
  • Experience with its use in ventricular arrhythmias, especially refractory structural ventricular tachycardia, remains limited.
  • This case report contributes to the sparse literature on pulsed field ablation for ventricular tachycardia.

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Citation

Wang X, Li M, Jiang C, Tang R, Li C, Wang W, et al.. (2026). [A case of pulsed field ablation for refractory midmyocardial origin ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle].. Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi. https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20250909-00639