Rationale and study design for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation guided by ablation index: a multi-center, prospective randomized trial (PAF-AI trial)

[1] Calkins H(2017)2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 14 e275-e444

[2] Hindricks G(2016)Randomized trial comparing pulmonary vein isolation using the SmartTouch catheter with or without real-time contact force data Heart Rhythm 13 1761-1767

[3] Cappato R(2015)Randomized, controlled trial of the safety and effectiveness of a contact force-sensing irrigated catheter for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results of the TactiCath contact force ablation catheter study for atrial fibrillation (TOCCASTAR) study Circulation 132 907-915

[4] Kim YH(2018)Comparison of the efficacy between impedance-guided and contact force-guided atrial fibrillation ablation using an automated annotation system J Arrhythm 34 239-246

[5] Saad EB(2014)Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial J Am Coll Cardiol 64 647-656

[6] Aguinaga L(2006)Autonomic innervation and segmental muscular disconnections at the human pulmonary vein-atrial junction: implications for catheter ablation of atrial-pulmonary vein junction J Am Coll Cardiol 48 132-143

[7] Akar JG(2009)Heterogeneous expression of potassium currents and pacemaker currents potentially regulates arrhythmogenesis of pulmonary vein cardiomyocytes J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20 1039-1045

[8] Badhwar V(2008)Pulmonary vein region ablation in experimental vagal atrial fibrillation: role of pulmonary veins versus autonomic ganglia Circulation 117 470-477

[9] Brugada J(2010)Long-term results of catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: lessons from a 5-year follow-up Circulation 122 2368-2377

[10] Camm J(2014)Incidence of pulmonary vein conduction recovery in patients without clinical recurrence after ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: mechanistic implications Heart Rhythm 11 969-976

[1] Calkins H(2017)2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 14 e275-e444

[2] Hindricks G(2016)Randomized trial comparing pulmonary vein isolation using the SmartTouch catheter with or without real-time contact force data Heart Rhythm 13 1761-1767

[3] Cappato R(2015)Randomized, controlled trial of the safety and effectiveness of a contact force-sensing irrigated catheter for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: results of the TactiCath contact force ablation catheter study for atrial fibrillation (TOCCASTAR) study Circulation 132 907-915

[4] Kim YH(2018)Comparison of the efficacy between impedance-guided and contact force-guided atrial fibrillation ablation using an automated annotation system J Arrhythm 34 239-246

[5] Saad EB(2014)Paroxysmal AF catheter ablation with a contact force sensing catheter: results of the prospective, multicenter SMART-AF trial J Am Coll Cardiol 64 647-656

[6] Aguinaga L(2006)Autonomic innervation and segmental muscular disconnections at the human pulmonary vein-atrial junction: implications for catheter ablation of atrial-pulmonary vein junction J Am Coll Cardiol 48 132-143

[7] Akar JG(2009)Heterogeneous expression of potassium currents and pacemaker currents potentially regulates arrhythmogenesis of pulmonary vein cardiomyocytes J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20 1039-1045

[8] Badhwar V(2008)Pulmonary vein region ablation in experimental vagal atrial fibrillation: role of pulmonary veins versus autonomic ganglia Circulation 117 470-477

[9] Brugada J(2010)Long-term results of catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: lessons from a 5-year follow-up Circulation 122 2368-2377

[10] Camm J(2014)Incidence of pulmonary vein conduction recovery in patients without clinical recurrence after ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: mechanistic implications Heart Rhythm 11 969-976