Beyond the learning curve: How operator experience affects pulsed-field ablation outcomes
Although the learning curve for "single-shot" PFA is approximately 20 cases per operator based on procedure and fluoroscopy times, improvements in long-term PVI durability were observed after 60 cases. No difference in freedom from arrhythmia was observed during the learning curve or by using 3D-EAM.
Authors
- Laurent Roten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0827-1329)
- Thomas Kueffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3553-4945)
- Helge Servatius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-8707)
- Nikola Kozhuharov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2086-3690)
- Fabian Noti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2719-5149)
- Salik ur Rehman Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-1130)
- Gregor Thalmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-6311)
- Andreas Haeberlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-0110)
- Jens Maurhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-8941)
- Hildegard Tanner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9722-5617)
- Oskar Galuszka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-0087)
- Tobias Reichlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-8415)
- Robert W. King
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.08.045
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.55
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- University of Bern
- Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft
- European Society of Cardiology
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Hasler Stiftung
- Schweizerische Herzstiftung
- Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung
- Innosuisse - Schweizerische Agentur für Innovationsförderung