Feasibility study on atrial fibrillation ablation with pulsed field ablation and concomitant occlusion of the left atrial appendage.

Jennifer Beney Roberto Galea George C M Siontis Christoph Gräni Thomas Kueffer Nicolas Brugger Tobias Reichlin Lorenz Räber Laurent Roten

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)

Simultaneous PFA-based AF ablation and LAAO in carefully selected patients is feasible and safe and can be executed within a short overall procedure duration.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial appendage
left atrial
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
oral anticoagulants
radiofrequency ablation
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
heart failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
venous thromboembolism