February 23, 2024Open Access

Pulsed Field Ablation Index–Guided Ablation for Lesion Formation: Impact of Contact Force and Number of Applications in the Ventricular Model

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The effect of contact force (CF) on lesion formation is not clear during pulsed field ablation (PFA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CF, PFA, and their interplay through the PFA index (PF index) formula on the ventricular lesion size in swine.

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