Direct Current Ablation of Deep Substrate Arrhythmia

Ying Chi Yang, MD; Thein Tun Aung, MD; Steven J. Bailin, MD; Steven R. Mickelsen, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Sep 2020)

Direct Current Ablation of Deep Substrate Arrhythmia

Ying Chi Yang, MD,
Thein Tun Aung, MD,
Steven J. Bailin, MD,
Steven R. Mickelsen, MD

Affiliations

Ying Chi Yang, MD: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Address for correspondence: Dr. Ying Chi Yang, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242.
Thein Tun Aung, MD: Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Steven J. Bailin, MD: Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Steven R. Mickelsen, MD: Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 11
pp. 1762 – 1765

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Direct-current ablation has been reinvestigated in animal models with considerably good outcomes and safety margins. Its modified version using biphasic energy lowers the current density further, minimizing its complications. We report a first-in-human ablation of ventricular tachycardia using biphasic direct current with short-term success and no procedural complications. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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