Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Medical treatment
often fails to control symptoms. Purpose: To compare the benefits and harms of …

This manuscript reviews the literature for all in silico, ex vivo, in vitro, in vivo and clinical
studies of high‐power short‐duration (HPSD) radiofrequency (RF) ablations. It reviews the …

Background Many centers use radiofrequency (RF) energy at 25–35 W for 30–60 seconds.
There is a safety concern about using higher power, especially on the posterior wall …

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested an emerging link between obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Patients with OSA are less likely to remain in …

Aims Catheter ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) has been performed
with varying results using a combination of different techniques. Whether arrhythmia …

Background: CLOSE-guided atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is based on contiguous (intertag
distance≤ 6 mm), optimized (Ablation Index> 550 anteriorly and> 400 posteriorly) point-by …

Objectives: We describe a noninvasive method of detecting and quantifying left atrial (LA)
wall injury after pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Introduction: Catheter ablation is potentially curative treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF).
However, complications are more frequent and more severe compared with other ablation …

Background—Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is associated with the potential risk of
periprocedural stroke, which can range between 1% and 5%. We developed a prospective …

Background Radiofrequency high‐power ablation appears to be a novel concept for atrial
fibrillation (AF). The ablation index (AI) value has been associated with durability of …