IMR Press / RCM / Volume 23 / Issue 5 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2305179
Open Access Review
Bipolar Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Arrhythmias
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1 Department of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, 20132 Milan, Italy
*Correspondence: kenzabunakajima@gmail.com (Kenzaburo Nakajima)
Academic Editor: Boyoung Joung
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2022, 23(5), 179; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2305179
Submitted: 14 March 2022 | Revised: 10 April 2022 | Accepted: 19 April 2022 | Published: 16 May 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia)
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

A minority of premature ventricular contractions (PVC) and ventricular tachycardias (VT) have an intramural origin, which represents a challenge for conventional radiofrequency ablation. Bipolar ablation has the potential ability to create deeper and more transmural lesions and has been demonstrated to be optimal treatment in these cases. Bipolar ablation carries a relatively low risk of complications and is effective in eliminating or reducing the burden of ventricular arrhythmias. Despite its utility and efficacy, the clinical use of bipolar ablation is limited, and B-RF technology is still investigational and not widely available. This article reviews the technique of bipolar ablation and all its advantages when applied to specific scenarios.

Keywords
bipolar
catheter ablation
intramural ventricular arrhythmias
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