Atrial Fibrillation: Catheter Ablation Techniques and Management Strategies
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 April 2025) | Viewed by 655
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electrophysiology; zero-fluoro ablation; atrial fibrillation; intracardiac echography; ventricular tachycardia ablation; conduction system pacing; sudden cardiac death
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cardiac electrophysiology is one of the most rapidly developing fields of cardiology. We are witnessing the advent of new energy modalities for ablation, novel physiologic options for pacing, and the opportunity to develop completely X-ray-free EP labs. Some older ablation concepts are being revisited, like high-power short-duration radiofrequency ablation, novel resizable cryoballoon devices, and hybrid, epicardial AF ablation. However, the hottest topic is electroporation, which is gradually becoming the dominant energy source for pulmonary vein isolation and wider ablation in the atria. Currently, there are a variety of PFE catheters available on the market, such as Varipulse, Farawawe, PulseSelect, Affera, etc. We know that not all PFE systems are created equally; so far, little data exist comparing these new ablation systems. Secondly, left appendage occluders are now widely used, and new studies have a potential to further expand LAAOcc usage, potentially as a second step in AF ablation.
Considering these developments, this Special Issue, ‘Atrial Fibrillation: Catheter Ablation Techniques and Management Strategies’, aims to collect high-quality, original research papers and comprehensive reviews on the recent developments in the field of cardiac electrophysiology, with a focus on atrial fibrillation. The topics of interests include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Pulse field ablation for atrial fibrillation treatment.
- Comparisons of different PFA systems.
- Zero-fluoro.
- High-power short-duration RF ablation.
- Resizable cryoballoons for AF ablation.
- Hybrid AF ablation.
- Left atrial appendage occluders.
Dr. Vedran Velagić
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- pulse field ablation
- cryoablation
- RF ablation
- zero-fluoro procedures
- LAA occluders
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