Why the study?
Does pulsed field ablation prevent chronic atrial fibrotic changes and restrictive mechanics after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Does pulsed field ablation prevent chronic atrial fibrotic changes and restrictive mechanics after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
Pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation appears to involve a reparative process with less chronic fibrosis, potentially preserving left atrial compliance and function.
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May limit chronic atrial fibrosis after AF ablation; hypothesis-generating for preserved LA compliance versus thermal ablation.
Nakatani et al. (2021) studied this question.
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