High-power short-duration vs conventional radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients over 80 years of age: A propensity-score matched cohort analysis
In very old patients (>80 years), AF ablation using an HPSD approach can be performed safely and effectively with a reduction of procedure duration, x-ray exposure, and fewer repeat ablations compared to a conventional approach. Long-term ablation results are promising with both approaches.
Authors
- Isabel Deisenhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5826-6846)
- Theresa Reiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8324-1560)
- Fabian Bahlke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-5403)
- Marta Telishevska
- Dominic Dischl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8382-765X)
- Raphael Spittler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9941-6302)
- Nico Erhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4937-5391)
- Jan Syväri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-6914)
- Sarah Lengauer
- Florian Englert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-4190)
- Gabriele Hessling
- E Koops
- Hannah Krafft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1151-7545)
- Miruna Popa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9308-2492)
- Alex Tunsch Martinez
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm O2
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2025.05.018
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00