March 26, 2021EP EuropaceOpen Access

Pulsed field ablation selectively spares the oesophagus during pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

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Why the study?

Does pulsed field ablation prevent oesophageal injury in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation?

Population

Patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF)

Authors

HCHubert CochetCardiac Imaging YNYosuke NakataniElectrophysiology SSSoumaya Sridi‐ChenitiUniversité de Bordeaux

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Implication

PFA may spare esophagus on CMR during PVI; leaves open confirmation of clinical benefit versus thermal ablation in RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does pulsed field ablation prevent oesophageal injury in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation?

Population

Patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF)

Intervention

Pulsed field ablation (PFA)

Outcome

Signs of oesophageal injury on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) after PVIsafety

Pulsed field ablation appears to spare the oesophagus from injury during pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation, potentially improving procedural safety.

Cite This Study

Cochet et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6bd52a0177bf533ed8c7b https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab090

Topics

Atrial fibrillation Persistent AF management AF ablation outcomes

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Pulsed field ablation selectively spares the oesophagus during pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

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Pulsed field ablation selectively spares the oesophagus during pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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