High-energy Direct Current (DC) ablation was introduced in the 1980s to ablate cardiac
arrhythmias. Unfortunately, the use of high-energy shocks was associated with …

The article presents a commentary on a study which introduced a method for cardiac
ablation and described the viable techniques for the implementation of the method. Topics …

Introduction: Cardiac ablation is an established treatment modality for the management of
patients with cardiac arrhythmias. Current approaches to cardiac ablation employ thermal …

Catheter ablation of arrhythmias is now standard of care in invasive electrophysiology.
Current ablation strategies are based on the use of thermal energy. With continuous efforts …

Irreversible electroporation can be used as a nonthermal energy source to ablate tissue.
Cardiac catheter ablation by irreversible electroporation may be a safe and effective …

The composition of a proximate tissue affects the electric field thresholds. Thus, the potential
for controlled delivery of electroporation energy pulses may allow for preferential effects on …

Targeted cellular ablation is being increasingly used in the treatment of arrhythmias and
structural heart disease. Catheter-based ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered a …

In 1982, Scheinman et al.(1) first described use of high-energy direct-current (DC) shock via
a transvenous catheter for performing closedchest atrioventricular (AV) node ablation in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a disease that affects an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million people in the
United States alone. Currently there are two primary ways to treat the disease: drug or …

In a recent State-of-the-Art Review article, Wittkampf et al.(1) offered their view on
irreversible electroporation (IRE) as a promising and potentially disruptive technology in …