One-stop strategy combining pulmonary vein isolation with balloon-in-basket pulsed field ablation and left atrial appendage closure: a case report
This case highlights the feasibility of combining balloon-in-basket based PFA with LAAC in a single procedure. Performing ablation prior to LAAC may help avoid potential interactions between the ablation catheter and the occlusion device, while careful procedural planning can ensure optimal device sizing and complete sealing of the appendage, even in the context of post-ablation tissue changes.
Authors
- David Schaack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4188-3447)
- K. R. Julian Chun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2355-6015)
- Boris Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5347-9906)
- Melanie Gunawardene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7561-7185)
- Lukas Urbanek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5234-744X)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Universitäres Kinderwunschzentrum Lübeck (DE)
- Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst (DE)
- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- Agaplesion Bethanien Krankenhaus (DE)
- Agaplesion Markus Hospital (DE)
- Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf627
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00