Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure: Insight from the ATHENA registry
PFA with the pentaspline catheter appears to be an effective treatment for AF in patients with HF. Freedom from AF and atrial arrhythmias post-PFA was highest in patients with paroxysmal AF and no history of HF, with no significant differences observed in persistent AF patients.
Authors
- Stefano Bandino
- Giulio Zucchelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7274-4541)
- Antonio Bisignani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3938-4948)
- V Schillaci
- Ilaria Meynet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8526-4472)
- Maurizio Russo
- G Fassini
- Jacopo Colella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-8701)
- M Schiavone
- Roberto Rordorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4111-1690)
- Gianluca Zingarini
- Stefano Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2307-8105)
- Saverio Iacopino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-1110)
- Massimo Moltrasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8891-6237)
- Maurizio Malacrida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8823-0334)
- Gianfranco Mitacchione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3774-0104)
- Valerio De Sanctis
- Michela Casella
- Sakis Themistoclakis
- A De Simone
- G. Rovaris
- Mario Volpicelli
- Antonio Dello Russo
- Matteo Bertini
- Matteo Casula
- Antonio Rossillo
- Francesco Solimene
- Claudio Tondo
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- Boston Scientific (United States) (US)
- Centro Cardiologico Monzino (IT)
- Isola (Norway) (NO)
- Ospedale San Filippo Neri (IT)
- Casa di Cura San Michele (IT)
- Maria Cecilia Hospital (IT)
- Istituto Clinico Sant'Ambrogio (IT)
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Mylan (Switzerland) (CH)
- Ospedale dell' Angelo (IT)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Ospedale San Bortolo (IT)
- Ospedale degli Infermi (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Hospital Montecelo (ES)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera G. Brotzu (IT)
- Misericordia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EP Europace
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag049
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00