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. 2025 Sep 1;27(9):euaf222.
doi: 10.1093/europace/euaf222.

Pulsed field ablation preserves left atrial volume compared to radiofrequency in persistent atrial fibrillation ablation beyond pulmonary veins

Wael Zaher  1   2 , Mehdi Abdelali  1 , Matteo Fortuna  1 , Nathan Marimpouy  1 , Jean-Paul Albenque  1 , Christelle Cardin  1 , Nicolas Combes  1 , Stephane Combes  1 , Quentin Voglimacci-Stephanopoli  1 , Serge Boveda  1   2
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Pulsed field ablation preserves left atrial volume compared to radiofrequency in persistent atrial fibrillation ablation beyond pulmonary veins

Wael Zaher et al. Europace. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Left atrial function; Left atrial volume; Pulsed field ablation; Radiofrequency.

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Conflict of interest: none declared.

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Figure 1
(A) Flow chart of the study. (B) Box plot showing comparison of left atrial volume evolution between radiofrequency and pulsed field ablation group. AF, atrial fibrillation; RF, radiofrequency; PFA, pulsed field ablation; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; PWI, posterior wall isolation.
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