Pulsed field ablation technology for pulmonary vein and left atrial posterior wall isolation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.
Marco SchiavoneFrancesco SolimeneMassimo MoltrasioMichela CasellaStefano BianchiSaverio IacopinoAntonio RossilloVincenzo SchillaciGaetano FassiniPaolo CompagnucciArmando SalitoPietro RossiPasquale FilanninoRuggero MaggioSakis ThemistoklakisClaudio PandoziFrancesco CaprioglioMaurizio MalacridaAntonio Dello RussoClaudio TondoPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2024)
LAPWI with PFA demonstrates feasibility, rapidity, and safety in real-world practice, offering a viable alternative for PeAF patients. LAPWI is achievable even with a fluoroscopy-only method and does not significantly extend overall procedural times.
Keyphrases
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- left atrial appendage
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- venous thromboembolism
- coronary artery disease
- radiofrequency ablation
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported