Aims Pulsed field ablation (PFA) has been proposed as a novel alternative to
radiofrequency (RF) and cryoablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Following the …

Aims Despite the general adoption of a 3-month blanking period (BP), increasing scientific
evidence suggests an association between early recurrences of atrial tachyarrhythmias …

Background: Ablation therapy is the treatment of choice in antiarrhythmic drugrefractory
atrial fibrillation (AF). It is performed by either cryoballoon ablation (CBA) or radiofrequency …

Atrial fibrillation, a prevalent type of arrhythmia, is increasingly contributing to the economic
burden on healthcare systems. The development of innovative treatments, notably catheter …

Background: Our study aims to compare acute myocardial injury biomarker rise after atrial
fibrillation ablation performed with different technologies. Methods and Results: One …

Objective: The probability of late recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) after radiofrequency ablation
(RFA) has not yet been fully clarified. This study aims to study the association of left atrial …

Background Isolation of the pulmonary veins (PVI) has become a mainstay in atrial
fibrillation (AFib) therapy. Lesions in left atrial tissue lead to scar formation and this may …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to randomly compare the incidence of
asymptomatic cerebral embolism (ACE) between the second-generation pulmonary vein …

Aims Recently, a novel second-generation (G2) cryoballoon (CB) was introduced.
Comparative analysis of lesion formation in terms of myocardial biomarker release [first …

Background Evidence from animal and human studies suggests that cryoablation might be
associated with a lesser inflammatory response and activation of coagulation compared with …