Left atrial field isolation with pulsed field ablation: A new option for challenging left atrial tachycardias?

Thomas Rostock¹, Alexander P Benz^{1

2}, Raphael Spittler¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
² Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Editorial

Thomas Rostock et al. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Dec.

. 2022 Dec;33(12):2444-2446.

doi: 10.1111/jce.15712. Epub 2022 Oct 23.

Thomas Rostock¹, Alexander P Benz^{1

2}, Raphael Spittler¹

¹ Department of Cardiology II/Electrophysiology, Center for Cardiology, University Hospital Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
² Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

No abstract available

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; atrial tachycardia; catheter ablation; left posterior wall isolation; pulsed field ablation.

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Pulsed field ablation in patients with complex consecutive atrial tachycardia in conjunction with ultra-high density mapping: Proof of concept.
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