February 1, 2024EP Europace46 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperPulmonary vein narrowing after pulsed field versus thermal ablation
Structured PICO
Does pulsed field ablation reduce pulmonary vein narrowing compared to thermal ablation?
P
Population
Patients undergoing pulmonary vein ablation
I
Intervention
Pulsed field ablation (PFA)
C
Comparator
Thermal ablation
O
Outcome
Pulmonary vein (PV) narrowingsafety
In the first randomized comparison, pulsed field ablation demonstrated a more favorable safety profile regarding pulmonary vein tissue by resulting in less PV narrowing than thermal ablation.
Abstract
In this first randomized comparison of PFA vs. thermal ablation, PFA resulted in less PV narrowing-thereby underscoring the qualitatively differential and favourable impact of PFA on PV tissue.