A Pilot Trial to Compare the Long-Term Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation with High-Power Short-Duration Radiofrequency Versus Laser Energy with Rapid Ablation Mode.

Sönke SchildtSabine FredersdorfCarsten G JungbauerChristian HauckDaniel TarnowskiKurt DeblStefan NeefChristian Schach Samuel SossallaLars S MaierEkrem Üçer

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2023)

HPSD and VGLB did not differ with respect to long-term outcome of PVI. A large, randomized study should be conducted to compare clinical outcomes with respect to these new ablation techniques.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
radiofrequency ablation
atrial fibrillation
ultrasound guided
high speed
mass spectrometry