Evaluating autonomic outcomes after pulmonary vein isolation: The differential effects of pulsed-field and radiofrequency energy

Heart Rhythm. 2024 Aug;21(8):1250-1252. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.04.075. Epub 2024 Apr 23.

Authors

Chiara Valeriano¹, Dimitri Buytaert², Lucio Addeo³, Koen De Schouwer², Peter Geelen², Tom De Potter²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Center, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cardiovascular Center, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
³ Cardiovascular Center, OLV Hospital, Aalst, Belgium; Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.

PMID: 38663788
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.04.075

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation ablation; Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Pulsed-field energy; Radiofrequency energy.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation* / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
Autonomic Nervous System / physiopathology
Catheter Ablation* / methods
Heart Conduction System / physiopathology
Heart Rate / physiology
Humans
Pulmonary Veins* / surgery