Impact of Contact Force on Pulsed Field Ablation Outcomes Using Focal Point Catheter.

Arwa Younis Pasquale Santangeli Kara Garrott Eric D Buck Chadi Tabaja Sojin Youn WassLauren LehnRyan KleveAyman A Hussein Shady Nakhla Hiroshi Nakagawa Tyler L TaigenMohamed KanjJakub Sroubek Walid I SalibaOussama M Wazni

Published in: Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology (2024)

Using the same focal point CF-sensing catheter, a novel PF ablation waveform with a single application resulted in transmural atrial lesions that were significantly wider than radiofrequency. Lesion depth showed a significant positive correlation with CF with depths of 6.4 mm at moderate CF.

Keyphrases

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