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We investigated the mechanism of VT in lvad-patients in relation to the underlying etiology and provide\n                    <jats:italic>in silico<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>ex-vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    data for ablation in these HF patients.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods and Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    We retrospectively analyzed invasive electrophysiological (EP) studies of 17 patients with VT and lvad. The mechanism of VT was determined using electroanatomical, entrainment and activation time mapping. Ischemic cardiomyopathy was present in 70% of patients. VT originated from the lvad region in &amp;gt;30%. 1\/6 patients with VT originating from the lvad region had episodes before lvad implantation, while 7\/11 patients with VT originating from other regions had episodes before implantation. Number and time of radiofrequency (RF)-ablation lesions were not different between VTs originating from the lvad or other regions. Long-term freedom from VT was 50% upon ablation in patients with VT originating from the lvad region and 64% if ablation was conducted in other regions. To potentially preemptively mitigate lvad related VT in patients undergoing lvad implantation, we obtained\n                    <jats:italic>in silico<\/jats:italic>\n                    derived data and performed\n                    <jats:italic>ex-vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    experiments targeting ventricular myocardium. Of the tested settings, application of 25 W for 30\u00a0s was safe and associated with optimal lesion characteristics.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A significant percentage of patients with lvad undergoing VT ablation exhibit arrhythmia originating in close vicinity to the device and recurrence rates are high. 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