Thomas Kueffer, Robin Stettler, Jens Maurhofer, Antonio Madaffari, Anita Stefanova, Salik Ur Rehman Iqbal, Gregor Thalmann, Nikola A Kozhuharov, Oskar Galuszka, Helge Servatius, Andreas Haeberlin, Fabian Noti, Hildegard Tanner, Laurent Roten, Tobias Reichlin
BACKGROUND: Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) has shown promising data in terms of safety and procedural efficiency for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), with similar long-term outcomes compared to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoballoon ablation (CBA) in patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) OBJECTIVE: To compare the procedural and long-term outcomes of patients with persistent AF undergoing PVI using PFA, CBA, or RFA. METHODS: Consecutive patients with persistent AF undergoing a first PVI with PFA, CBA, or RFA were included...
April 11, 2024: Heart Rhythm: the Official Journal of the Heart Rhythm Society