Pulsed-field ablation was successfully utilized to terminate paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a 12-year-old male patient, suggesting it may be a viable therapeutic modality for young patients.
Case Report (n=1)
Does pulsed-field ablation successfully treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a pediatric patient?
This case report demonstrates that pulsed-field ablation can be successfully utilized to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a pediatric patient.
We report a case of a 12-year-old male patient presenting with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Catheter ablation was indicated for symptomatic paroxysmal AF. The procedure was conducted utilizing a cardiac pulsed-field ablation technology (LEAD-PFA, JJET). Lesion creation followed a systematic protocol comprising two sets of four consecutive applications at 1800 V targeting pulmonary veins, plus fifteen applications in inter-pulmonary vein regions and pulmonary venous vestibule. AF was induced during left inferior pulmonary vein ablation and terminated post-procedure. This case represents a documented successful ablation of paroxysmal AF utilizing PFA technology in a pediatric patient. These findings suggest that PFA may constitute a viable and potentially superior therapeutic modality for young patients with AF.
Liu et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (n=1). Cardiac pulsed-field ablation (LEAD-PFA, JJET) was evaluated on Successful ablation of paroxysmal AF. Pulsed-field ablation was successfully utilized to terminate paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a 12-year-old male patient, suggesting it may be a viable therapeutic modality for young patients.