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Pulsed Field Ablation for Post-Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia
Pulse Field Ablation for Post-Infarction Ventricular Tachycardia: the ASCEND Pilot Study
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: must meet all of the following: 1. Age ≥18 years. 2. Ischemic heart disease with prior myocardial infarction. 3. Left ventricular ejection fraction ≥20% estimated by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) within 90 days prior to enrollment. 4. Documented sustained monomorphic VT with any of the following characteristics: 1. ≥2documented episodes in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) 2. ≥1 documented episode(s) in patients without ICD 3. Recurrent VT despite antiarrhythmic medications (ineffective, contraindicated or not tolerated) or ICD interventions 5. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 6. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study. Exclusion Criteria: any of the following: 1. Unable to provide informed consent. 2. Idiopathic VT. 3. Mobile LV thrombus. 4. Acute coronary syndrome within the preceding 2 months (if incessant VT ≥1 month before enrollment). 5. Comorbidity likely to limit survival to \<12 months 6. New York Heart Association class IV heart failure. 7. Estimated glomerular filtration rate \<30 ml/min/1.73m2. 8. Thrombocytopenia or coagulopathy. 9. Contraindication to heparin. 10. Pregnancy or lactation. 11. Cardiac surgery within the past 2 months. 12. Active infection. 13. Clinical, laboratory or imaging evidence of active ischemia. 14. Severe left heart valvular heart disease (aortic/mitral stenosis or regurgitation). 15. Any concomitant congenital heart disease. 16. Prior catheter or surgical ablation of VT within the past 2 months. 17. Anticipated need for epicardial mapping and ablation. 18. For individuals with no pre-existing ICD: Ineligibility for an ICD implant. 19. Pre-existing LVAD or other hemodynamic assist device 20. Present mechanical heart valve 21. cardiogenic shock unless it is due to incessant VT
About the study
ASCEND is a randomized controlled open-label pilot study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of pulsed field ablation (PFA) with the novel FARAPOINT catheter compared to the standard radiofrequency (RFA) ablation with ThermoCool ST/FlexAbility SE/ThermoCool ST SF/TactiFlex SE of ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The study hypothesis is that the PFA ablation is more efficient compared to the RFA technique but retains a comparable safety profile.
What is being tested
- RFA Ablation (device)
- PFA Ablation (device)
Sponsor: Pasquale Santangeli · Participants: 40 · Started: Jun 16, 2025
Contact the study team
- Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD · Phone: 216-445-1940
- Yuki Kuramochi, BSN, RN · Phone: 216-445-4063
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06891456
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.