Nico Erhard, Eric Frison, Julien Asselineau, Besma Aouar, Serge Boveda, Hubert Cochet, Isabel Deisenhofer, Thomas Deneke, Anne Gimbert, Josef Kautzner, Sebastien Knecht, Philippe Maury, Petr Neuzil, Marine Rousset, Daniel Scherr, Christopher W Schneider, Maxime Sermesant, Dan Wichterle, Pierre Jaïs
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Using thermal-based energy sources (radiofrequency energy (RF)/cryo energy) for catheter ablation is considered effective and safe when performing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). However, treatment success remains limited and complications can occur due to the propagation of thermal energy into nontarget tissues. We aim to compare pulsed field ablation (PFA) with RF ablation in terms of efficacy and safety for patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal AF...
April 22, 2024: Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology