Pulsed electric field (PEF) technologies treat many types of tissue. Many systems mandate synchronization to the cardiac cycle to avoid the induction of cardiac arrhythmias. Significant differences between PEF systems make the assessment of cardiac safety from one technology to another challenging. A growing body of evidence suggests that shorter duration biphasic pulses obviate the need for cardiac synchronization, even when delivered in a monopolar fashion. This study theoretically evaluates the risk profile of different PEF parameters. It then tests a monopolar, biphasic, microsecond-scale PEF technology for arrhythmogenic potential. PEF applications of increasing likelihood to induce an arrhythmia were delivered. The energy was delivered throughout the cardiac cycle, including both single and multiple packets, and then with concentrated delivery on the t-wave. There were no sustained changes to the electrocardiogram waveform or to the cardiac rhythm, despite delivering energy during the most vulnerable phase of the cardiac cycle, and delivery of multiple packets of PEF energy across the cardiac cycle. Only isolated premature-atrial contractions (PAC) were observed. This study provides evidence that certain varieties of biphasic, monopolar PEF delivery do not require synchronized energy delivery to prevent harmful arrhythmias.
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