Dual-energy lattice-tip ablation system for persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT: Clinical outcomes of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) are suboptimal due, in part, to challenges in achieving durable lesions. Although focal point-by-point ablation allows for the creation of any required lesion set, this strategy necessitates the generation of contiguous lesions without gaps. A large-tip catheter, capable of creating wide-footprint ablation lesions, may increase ablation effectiveness and efficiency. In a randomized, single-blind, non-inferiority trial, 420 patients with persistent AF underwent ablation using a large-tip catheter with dual pulsed field and radiofrequency energies versus ablation using a conventional radiofrequency ablation system. The primary composite effectiveness endpoint was evaluated through 1 year and included freedom from acute proce

SUBMITTER: Anter E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333282 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature