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- Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a new method for treating atrial fibrillation (AF) using high-voltage electrical energy, but is rarely used as a first-line treatment.
- A case study involved a patient with a pacemaker (PM) who underwent successful PFA for AF, achieving pulmonary vein isolation quickly and without complications.
- After six months, the patient showed a significant reduction in AF episodes, and there was no impact on pacemaker function.
Article Abstract
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) using high-voltage electrical energy is a novel and powerful ablation modality. However, PFA as a first-line rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (AF) has been rarely described; whether PFA interacts with the pacemaker (PM) has been seldom reported. We reported PFA of AF in a patient with PM who needed effective rhythm control. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) was successfully performed without complication, and the procedure was extremely fast (skin-to-skin 25 min.) with short fluoroscopic time (3.9 min). PFA had no influence on the PM function. Six months' follow-up showed good clinical outcome and significantly decreased AF burden.
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