Pulsed Field or Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Y. Reddy, Vivek; P. Gerstenfeld, Edward; Natale, Andrea; Whang, William; Cuoco, Frank; Patel, Chinmay; Mountantonakis, Stavros; Gibson, Douglas; D. Harding, John; R. Ellis, Christopher; A. Ellenbogen, Kenneth; B. DeLurgio, David; Osorio, José; B Achyutha, Anitha; W. Schneider, Christopher; S. Mugglin, Andrew; Albrecht, E; M. Steín, Kenneth; W. Lehmann, John; Mansour, Moussa

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2307291

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Pulsed Field or Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 27, 2023

Authors:

Vivek Y. Reddy

Edward P. Gerstenfeld

Andrea Natale

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation is an effective treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation, which delivers microsecond high-voltage electrical fields, may limit damage to tissues outside the myocardium. The efficacy and safety of pulsed field ablation as ...

Subject

Atrial fibrillation

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Cardiology

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