Mattias Duytschaever, Gediminas Račkauskas, Tom De Potter, Jim Hansen, Sebastian Knecht, Thomas Phlips, Johan Vijgen, Daniel Scherr, Gabor Szeplaki, Hugo Van Herendael, Mads Brix Kronborg, Benjamin Berte, Helmut Pürerfellner, Peter Lukac
AIMS: Contact force (CF)-sensing radiofrequency (RF) catheters with an ablation index have shown reproducible outcomes for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) in large multicentre studies. A dual-energy (DE) focal CF catheter to deliver RF and unipolar/biphasic pulsed field ablation (PFA), integrated with a three-dimensional (3D) mapping system, can provide operators with additional flexibility. The SmartfIRE study assessed the safety and efficacy of this novel technology for the treatment of drug-refractory, symptomatic paroxysmal AF...
May 2, 2024: Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology