Kousik Krishnan, MD
krishmd.bsky.social
Kousik Krishnan, MD
@krishmd.bsky.social
Cardiac Electrophysiologist Edward Hospital•Midwest Cardiovascular Institute •
Former Team Cardiologist- Chicago Bulls/Sox/ Fire•Father of 3•Engineer and Marathon runner. #medsky. #EPeeps
Most ablations are not done with ethanol. They are usually done with either radio frequency, pulsed field energy, cryothermal or laser. Ethanol ablation is a less frequently used technique for some resistant Afib or flutter.
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
March 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I cannulate the cs with a medium curl Vizio and inject dye. Then I wire the branch with a 2-4 mm balloon loaded with an 0.014 guide wire. I inflate and make sure there is no reflux and inject 5-7 cc with for a 5 min dwell time.
March 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
For those that do VOM, ethanol ablation, what are your workflows and tips/tricks.
March 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Balloon inflation.
March 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Sub selecting with JR4
March 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM