Pulsed Field Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation: The New Kid on the Block (ADVENT Study) – American College of Cardiology
Catheter ablation is one of the most effective rhythm-control strategies for atrial fibrillation (AF). Conventional catheter ablation is performed using thermo-energy sources via either radiofrequency that burns cardiac tissue through heat or cryoablation that freezes tissue under ultralow temperature. Although effective, thermo-energy is not selective of tissues other than myocardium and creates the risk of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis, atrioesophageal fist ula, and pulmonary vein stenosis. Pulsed field