[HTML][HTML] Pulsed field or conventional thermal ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

VY Reddy, EP Gerstenfeld, A Natale… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation is an effective treatment for
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation, which delivers microsecond high-voltage …

Very high-power short-duration, temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the prospective multicenter Q-FFICIENCY trial

J Osorio, AA Hussein, MC Delaughter, G Monir… - Clinical …, 2023 - jacc.org
Abstract Background QDOT MICRO (QDM) is a novel contact force–sensing catheter
optimized for temperature-controlled radiofrequency (RF) ablation. The very high-power …

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 …

Safety and effectiveness of pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation: one-year outcomes from the MANIFEST-PF registry

MK Turagam, P Neuzil, B Schmidt, T Reichlin… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Pulsed field ablation is a novel nonthermal cardiac ablation modality using
ultra-rapid electrical pulses to cause cell death by a mechanism of irreversible …

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 novel temperature-controlled radiofrequency catheter ablation system used to treat patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

J Kautzner, JP Albenque, A Natale, W Maddox… - Clinical …, 2021 - jacc.org
Abstract Objectives DIAMOND-AF (DiamondTemp™ Ablation System for the Treatment of
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) was a prospective, multicenter, noninferiority, randomized trial …

Radiofrequency versus cryoballoon catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: durability of pulmonary vein isolation and effect on atrial fibrillation burden: the …

SK Sørensen, A Johannessen, R Worck… - Circulation …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Recurrent paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation is
presumably caused by failure to achieve durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The …

Pulsed field versus cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: efficacy, safety, and long-term follow-up in a 400-patient cohort

L Urbanek, S Bordignon, D Schaack… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: The cryoballoon (CB) represents the gold standard single-shot device for
pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Single-shot pulsed field …

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) …

Cryoballoon or radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation assessed by continuous monitoring: a randomized clinical trial

JG Andrade, J Champagne, M Dubuc, MW Deyell… - Circulation, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Advanced generation ablation technologies have been developed to achieve
more effective pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and minimize arrhythmia recurrence after atrial …