Intracardiac echocardiography–guided pulsed-field ablation for successful ablation of atrial fibrillation: a propensity-matched analysis from a large nationwide …

A Dello Russo, C Tondo, V Schillaci, M Casella… - Journal of Interventional …, 2024 - Springer
Background Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is increasingly employed in atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures, with the potential to enhance procedural efficacy …

Efficacy and safety of pulsed‐field versus conventional thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

AM Amin, A Nazir, MT Abuelazm… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pulsed‐field ablation (PFA) has emerged as an innovative alternative to
radiofrequency (RF) and cryoablation because it selectively targets myocardial tissue. Thus …

In vitro characterization of radiofrequency ablation lesions in equine and swine myocardial tissue

E Buschmann, G Van Steenkiste, M Duytschaever… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Radiofrequency ablation is a promising technique for arrhythmia treatment in horses. Due to
the thicker myocardial wall and higher blood flow in horses, it is unknown if conventional …

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: anticipating and avoiding complications

AJ Kisling, JG Symons, JP Daubert - Expert review of medical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is being performed more frequently and more
widely at more centers. This stems from several factors including 1) demographic forces …

How to ablate the septo-pulmonary bundle: a case-based review of percutaneous ablation strategies to achieve roof line block

JB Tonko, J Silberbauer, I Mann - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Electrical conduction through cardiac muscle fibres separated from the main myocardial wall
by layers of interposed adipose tissue are notoriously difficult to target by endocardial …

The promise of pulsed field ablation and the challenges ahead

SK Iyengar, S Iyengar, K Srivathsan - Frontiers in Cardiovascular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
For many years, guidelines have suggested thermal ablation for the treatment of atrial
fibrillation. Thermal ablation involves the destruction of tissue, leading to multiple …

Caudal vena cava isolation using ablation index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation (CARTO™ 3) to treat sustained atrial tachycardia in horses

E Buschmann, G Van Steenkiste… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background Myocardial sleeves of the caudal vena cava are the predilection site for atrial
tachycardia (AT) in horses. Caudal vena cava isolation guided by the ablation index, a …

Pulsed Field Energy in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Physical Principles to Clinical Applications

N Pierucci, MV Mariani, D Laviola, G Silvetti… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation, representing the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, significantly
impacts stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality. Historically managed with antiarrhythmic …

Lesion effects in terms of local impedance variations after pulsed-field ablation during pulmonary vein isolation: a case report

S Iacopino, G Fabiano, M Malacrida… - … Heart Journal-Case …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background To date, no information is available on highly localized impedance (LI)
measurements during the ablation of pulmonary veins (PVs) via a new form of energy such …

[HTML][HTML] Pulsed-field ablation versus thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis

MCAV de Campos, VRY Moraes, RF Daher… - Heart Rhythm O2, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is an alternative to thermal ablation (TA) in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving catheter-based therapy for pulmonary vein isolation …