Pulsed field ablation in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: an ex vivo assessment of safety.

Carsten LennerzMatthew O'ConnorClaudia SchaarschmidtTilko ReentsFelix BourierMarta TelishevskaSarah LengauerMiruna PopaKatharina WimbauerEllen HolmgrenMara ThomaLovis SpitzauerFabian BahlkeHannah KrafftFlorian EnglertKatharina KnollLena FriedrichPatrick BlazekGabriele HesslingChristof KolbIsabel DeisenhoferMarc Kottmaier

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2024)

Bipolar PFA appears safe and does not result in damage to CIEDs or leads. Clinically relevant EMI does occur, but appropriate peri-procedural programming may mitigate this. In vivo studies are needed to confirm our findings.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
left ventricular
oxidative stress
radiofrequency ablation
heart failure
catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation