Clinical Impact of Interlesion Distance on Acute Pulmonary Vein Isolation Success in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Achieving pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) through contiguous lesions is important for durable PVI treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that the flexible-tip TactiFlex catheter, with its enhanced stability, would allow for successful acute PVI even with an extended interlesion distance (ILD) of 6 mm.

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Circulation Reports
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2026-08-25
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https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.cr-26-0207
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Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
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Abstract

Background: Achieving pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) through contiguous lesions is important for durable PVI treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). We hypothesized that the flexible-tip TactiFlex catheter, with its enhanced stability, would allow for successful acute PVI even with an extended interlesion distance (ILD) of 6 mm.

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Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP), Shizuoka City Hospital (JP), Hamamatsu Medical Center (JP), Kitasato University (JP)
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