Safety of ventricular arrhythmia radiofrequency ablation with half-normal saline irrigation.

"Conflict of interest: W.G.S.: honoraria from Boston Scientific, Abbott, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, and Biotronik and co-holder of a patent for irrigated needle ablation that is consigned to Brigham Hospital. A.N.K.: speaking honoraria from Abbott and Johnson and Johnson. G.F.M.: honoraria/consulting from Boston Scientific, Abbott, Biosense Webster, GE, and Mediasphere. T.D.R.: consultant for Medtronic, Johnson and Johnson, and Philips and research funding from Medtronic and Abbott. The remaining authors have nothing to disclose."

"Funding K.H.: International Rotary Fellowship of Healthcare Professionals. K.T. and M.K.: scholarship from the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (grant number: GG2099197). Conflict of interest: W.G.S.: honoraria from Boston Scientific, Abbott, Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, and Biotronik and co-holder of a patent for irrigated needle ablation that is consigned to Brigham Hospital. A.N.K.: speaking honoraria from Abbott and Johnson and Johnson. G.F.M.: honoraria/consulting from Boston Scientific, Abbott, Biosense Webster, GE, and Mediasphere. T.D.R.: consultant for Medtronic, Johnson and Johnson, and Philips and research funding from Medtronic and Abbott. The remaining authors have nothing to disclose."