Pentaspline Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Versus Cryoballoon for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Results From a Prospective Comparative Study.
Corentin ChaumontCamilia HayounArnaud SavoureRaphael Al HamoudNathanael AuquierEmily McDonnellHelene EltchaninoffFrederic AnselmePublished in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
This prospective, comparative, real-life study suggested that PFA could overcome safety limitations of cryoballoon with optimal effectiveness. Randomized controlled studies are required to further investigate the potential superiority of PFA over cryoballoon.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- radiofrequency ablation
- left atrial appendage
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- randomized controlled trial
- direct oral anticoagulants
- double blind
- heart failure
- systematic review
- open label
- phase iii
- clinical trial
- phase ii
- ultrasound guided
- case control
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- study protocol