Acute effect of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation on the signal-averaged P-wave
The observed changes in signal-averaged P-wave parameters during cryoballoon PVI may indicate acute intraprocedural effects on atrial electrophysiology. These exploratory findings suggest that high-resolution, non-invasive ECG recordings are capable to detect stepwise changes of electrical atrial activity, offering new perspectives for intraprocedural assessment of ablation effects.
Authors
- Judith Berbers
- Matthias Daniel Zink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3889-5386)
- Stef Zeemering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-7328)
- Ulrich Schotten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-3315)
- N Fantazi
- B M J Hermans
- Nikolaus Marx
- Michael Gramlich
- Mahdi Emrani
- Andras Napp
Institutions
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (JP)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Ortenau Klinikum (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1728939
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung
- Deutsche Herzstiftung
- RWTH Aachen University