In the last three decades, ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has become an evidence-based
safe and efficacious treatment for managing the most common cardiac arrhythmia. In 2007 …

Abstract Purpose of Review Studies have suggested the superiority of high-power compared
to standard-power radiofrequency ablation ablation (RFCA). This study aimed to assess the …

Aims While the CLOSE protocol proposes a maximally tolerable interlesion distance (ILD) of
6 mm for ablation index ablation index-guided atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, a target ILD has …

Nowadays, a novel contact-force guided ablation technique is used for enclosing pulmonary
veins in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We sought to determine whether left atrial (LA) …

Introduction Pulsed electric field (PEF) ablation relies on the intersection of a critical voltage
gradient with tissue to cause cell death. Field‐based lesion formation with PEF technologies …

This article reviews and compares the rationale and evidence supporting high-power, short-
duration radiofrequency (RF) ablation with those of conventional-power, conventional …

Background The use of the Ablation Index (AI) software for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF)
has been associated with higher acute effectiveness and higher 1‐year arrhythmia freedom …

Objectives In this study the authors hypothesized that “Lean management” within a
dedicated ablation protocol could standardize the pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedure …

Introduction The utility of ablation index (AI) to guide ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in
patients with structural heart disease is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess …

Background: An adequate interlesion distance (ILD) applied during point-by-point
pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has never been established. We …