Radioablation versus repeat ablation for hard-to-treat VT
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares a heart procedure using targeted radiation (called radioablation) to a repeat catheter ablation for people with high-risk, hard-to-control ventricular tachycardia (VT). It aims to find which approach is safer and works better after standard ablation and amiodarone have not stopped the abnormal rhythm.
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Who can take part
- You have a history of high-risk, ongoing, regular (monomorphic) VT despite prior treatment
- You still have an implanted defibrillator (ICD) and your last VT episodes happened after your last VT ablation
- Your heart’s pumping strength is reduced (left ejection fraction 49% or less)
- You have already had at least one standard VT ablation, and amiodarone has either failed or caused side effects
- Your heart team believes you can safely undergo either option (radioablation or another catheter ablation)
- You can sign consent and you are at least 18 years old
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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