Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia observed in clinical practice, is
a chronic and progressive disorder characterized by exacerbations and remissions …

Background Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly performed procedure.
However, it is associated with potentially significant complications. Reported procedure …

Background: Pulsed field ablation uses electrical pulses to cause nonthermal irreversible
electroporation and induce cardiac cell death. Pulsed field ablation may have effectiveness …

Aims Treatment guidelines for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) suggest that patients should
be managed with an antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) before undergoing catheter ablation (CA) …

Aims To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of pulmonary vein isolation in paroxysmal
atrial fibrillation (PAF) using a standardized workflow aiming to enclose the veins with …

Background Radiofrequency highpower ablation appears to be a novel concept for atrial
fibrillation (AF). The ablation index (AI) value has been associated with durability of …

Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) represents the cornerstone in atrial fibrillation
ablation. Cryoballoon and laserballoon catheters have emerged as promising devices but …

Aims The aim of this study was to compare procedural efficacy and safety, including 1-year
freedom from AF recurrence, between the novel cryoballoon system PolarX (Boston …

The first edition of Europace journal in 1999 came right around the time of the landmark
publication of the electrophysiologists from Bordeaux, establishing how elimination of …

Aims To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of cryoballoon ablation (CBA) compared with
radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for symptomatic paroxysmal or drug-refractory persistent …