New heart mapping technique could make VT ablation safer for veterans
NCT ID NCT06464315
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new method to guide ablation (a procedure that destroys diseased heart tissue) for ventricular tachycardia (VT), a life-threatening fast heart rhythm. Instead of purposely triggering VT to find the problem areas, doctors will use a special mapping technique during normal heart rhythm. The goal is to see if this approach is safer and works as well or better than the standard method. The study involves 36 Veterans with scar-related VT.
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Locations
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VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, 92161-0002, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Functional Substrate-Only Mapping (a procedure using electrical mapping to guide ablation without inducing VT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could make VT ablation safer and more effective by avoiding the need to trigger dangerous heart rhythms during the procedure.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The new mapping technique may not reduce VT recurrence or complications compared to standard care.
Conditions
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