Pulsed field ablation versus thermal energy ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of procedural efficiency, safety, and efficacy.
Omar Mahmoud AldaasChaitanya MalladiFrederick T HanKurt S HoffmayerDavid KrummenGordon HoFarshad RaissiUlrika Birgersdotter-GreenGregory K FeldJonathan C HsuPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2023)
Based on the results of this meta-analysis, PFA was associated with shorter procedural times and longer fluoroscopy times, but no difference in periprocedural complications or rates of recurrent AF when compared to ablation with thermal energy sources. However, larger randomized control trials are needed.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- systematic review
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- radiofrequency ablation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- open label
- heart failure
- double blind
- drinking water
- meta analyses
- phase iii
- clinical trial
- coronary artery disease
- venous thromboembolism