Unexpected ventricular fibrillation triggered by pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel energy modality increasingly used in atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation, characterized by its selectivity for cardiomyocytes and reduced risk of collateral damage. Here we describe and discuss a case of unexpected ventricular fibrillation (VF) during PFA with the dual-energy lattice-tip focal catheter, Sphere-9 (AfferaTM, Medtronic).
Authors
- Quentin Voglimacci‐Stephanopoli
- Wael Zaher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0537-9262)
- Stéphane Combes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-676X)
- Nicolas Combes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-7791)
- Serge Bovéda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1280-7042)
- Christelle Cardin
- Jean‐Paul Albenque
Institutions
- Heart Rhythm Society (US)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (BE)
- Clinique Pasteur (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HeartRhythm Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2025.05.023
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.16
Funders
- Medtronic