Differential inflammatory and myocardial biomarker response after pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation using balloon-in-basket vs pentaspline catheters
Balloon-in-basket and pentaspline PFA catheters induce distinct inflammatory and myocardial biomarker profiles after PVI. The observed differences in leukocyte, CRP, and platelet responses highlight design-specific biological effects. These findings may support informed catheter selection and help guide postprocedural monitoring strategies.
Authors
- Roland Richard Tilz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-7130)
- Samuel Reincke
- Julius Nikorowitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-795X)
- Jan‐Per Wenzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6302-8671)
- Karl‐Heinz Kück (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2649-3870)
- Charlotte Eitel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-6791)
- Tanja Zeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3379-2641)
- Suzanne de Waha
- Roman Mamaev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-9614)
- S S Popescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5469-8833)
- Sascha Hatahet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3061-2249)
- Anna Traub
- Raed Abdessadok
Institutions
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm O2
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2025.09.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- TherOx
- Biosense Webster