AHA/ASA Journals

Pulsed Field Ablation Versus Sham to Treat Atrial Fibrillation: The PFA-SHAM Randomized Clinical Trial

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiovascular procedures being performed worldwide. Despite the large body of evidence of its effectiveness, with ...
MD&M East

Zapping Afib: How Pulsed Field Ablation is Electrifying a $10B Market

Boston Scientific leads the pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology market to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). But it is by no means alone in its commitment to this relatively new way to treat some ...
Physician's Weekly

Q&A: Why PFA Could Redefine First-Line Therapy for Persistent AF

Jason G. Andrade, MD, BSc, explains how AVANT GUARD findings on PFA for AF are challenging current care guidelines.
Science Daily

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common types of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a new study. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common ...

Narayana Health City Performs India's First Pulsed Field Ablation for Advanced Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Narayana Health City has announced the achievement of a significant milestone in Cardiac Electrophysiology by performing ...
Medscape

AF Pulsed-Field Ablation Device Clears Safety, Efficacy Hurdles in Pivotal Trial: PULSED-AF

Radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation has been a standout success in some forms of atrial fibrillation (AF) but not an unqualified success — it doesn't always work and has safety issues and other ...
Medical Xpress

Clinical trial finds pulsed field ablation was not superior to radiofrequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation, according to results from a late-breaking ...
MedPage Today

Pulsed Field Ablation Eyed Cautiously for Coronary Spasms

During pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the additional creation of mitral isthmus ablation lines often led to vasospasm of the neighboring left circumflex artery, ...
Medical Xpress

Study shows women with atrial fibrillation significantly benefit from pulsed field ablation procedures

Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing a procedure called pulsed field ablation (PFA) have just as good outcomes as men with AF undergoing the same procedure, according to a large-scale ...
MedPage Today

Pulsed Field Ablation May Bridge Gender Gap in AF Ablation

The clinical benefits and safety of pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (Afib) appeared to span both sexes in real-world practice, according to a postapproval registry from Europe.
EurekAlert!

Pulsed field ablation was not superior to radiofrequency ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Madrid, Spain – 31 August 2025: Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial fibrillation, according ...