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In this prospective study, we report our current experience on pulsed field ablation (PFA) with pentaspline catheter for the treatment of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) originating from the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and scar-related ventricular tachycardias (VTs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Consecutive VA patients who underwent PFA with Farapulse system were enrolled. Seven patients underwent ablation for idiopathic RVOT PVCs, and five patients with structural heart disease underwent ablation for scar-related VTs. The recurrence of arrhythmias was assessed by 24-hour Holter electrocardiography monitoring or implantable cardioverter defibrillator interrogation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twelve patients were enrolled, age 51\u2009\u00b1\u20099 years, nine were men, four had previously failed radiofrequency ablation. Procedural and fluoroscopy times were 53 (41\u2013105) minutes and 8 (4\u201320) minutes, respectively. The median number of PFA applications was 20\u2009\u00b1\u200913 in the VT group and 8 (7\u20138) in the PVC group. Acute procedural success was achieved in 92% (CI 62%\u2013100%) of patients. During a mean follow-up of 100 (97\u2013140) days, freedom from VT was 80% (CI 28%\u201399%), and a PVC burden &amp;lt;1% was achieved in 71% (CI 29%\u201396%) of patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The ablation of idiopathic RVOT PVCs and scar-related VTs with the pentaspline PFA catheter is feasible, with good acute and mid-term efficacy observed in our cohort. 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