Marco Schiavone, Francesco Solimene, Massimo Moltrasio, Michela Casella, Stefano Bianchi, Saverio Iacopino, Antonio Rossillo, Vincenzo Schillaci, Gaetano Fassini, Paolo Compagnucci, Armando Salito, Pietro Rossi, Pasquale Filannino, Ruggero Maggio, Sakis Themistoklakis, Claudio Pandozi, Francesco Caprioglio, Maurizio Malacrida, Antonio Dello Russo, Claudio Tondo
INTRODUCTION: Limited data exist on pulsed-field ablation (PFA) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) undergoing left atrial posterior wall isolation (LAPWI). METHODS: The Advanced TecHnologies For SuccEssful AblatioN of AF in Clinical Practice (ATHENA) prospective registry included consecutive patients referred for PeAF catheter ablation at 9 Italian centers, treated with the FARAPULSETM -PFA system. The primary efficacy and safety study endpoints were the acute LAPWI rate, freedom from arrhythmic recurrences and the incidence of major periprocedural complications...
March 22, 2024: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology