2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Calkins, G Hindricks, R Cappato, YH Kim… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Esophageal injury and atrioesophageal fistula caused by ablation for atrial fibrillation

S Kapur, C Barbhaiya, T Deneke, GF Michaud - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Esophageal perforation is a dreaded complication of atrial fibrillation ablation that occurs in
0.1% to 0.25% of atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Delayed diagnosis is associated with …

Multi-national survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety on the post-approval clinical use of pulsed field ablation (MANIFEST-PF)

E Ekanem, VY Reddy, B Schmidt, T Reichlin… - Europace, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation modality that has
demonstrated preferential tissue ablation, including no oesophageal damage, in first-in …

Pulsed field ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: 1-year outcomes of IMPULSE, PEFCAT, and PEFCAT II

VY Reddy, SR Dukkipati, P Neuzil, A Anic, J Petru… - Clinical …, 2021 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to determine whether durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI)
using pulsed field ablation (PFA) translates to freedom from atrial fibrillation recurrence …

Coronary arterial spasm during pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation

VY Reddy, J Petru, M Funasako, K Kopriva, P Hala… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has a unique safety profile when used to treat atrial
fibrillation, largely related to its preferentiality for myocardial tissue ablation, in particular …

Pulsed field ablation for pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation

VY Reddy, P Neuzil, JS Koruth, J Petru… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - jacc.org
Background: Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using thermal energies such as
radiofrequency or cryothermy is associated with indiscriminate tissue destruction. During …

A focal ablation catheter toggling between radiofrequency and pulsed field energy to treat atrial fibrillation

VY Reddy, P Peichl, E Anter, G Rackauskas… - Clinical …, 2023 - jacc.org
Background Because of its safety,“single-shot” pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheters have
been developed for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). However, most atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Lattice-tip focal ablation catheter that toggles between radiofrequency and pulsed field energy to treat atrial fibrillation: a first-in-human trial

VY Reddy, E Anter, G Rackauskas… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The tissue selectivity of pulsed field ablation (PFA) provides safety advantages
over radiofrequency ablation in treating atrial fibrillation. One-shot PFA catheters have been …

Atrioesophageal fistula: clinical presentation, procedural characteristics, diagnostic investigations, and treatment outcomes

HC Han, FJ Ha, P Sanders, R Spencer… - Circulation …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Percutaneous or surgical ablation are increasingly used worldwide in the
management of atrial fibrillation. The development of atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is among …

Emerging technologies for pulmonary vein isolation

FD Ramirez, VY Reddy, R Viswanathan… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with
considerable morbidity and mortality. Electrically isolating the pulmonary veins from the left …