Comparison of lesion characteristics between conventional and high-power short-duration ablation using contact force-sensing catheter in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

[1] Chen SA(1999)Initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating from the pulmonary veins: electrophysiological characteristics, pharmacological responses, and effects of radiofrequency ablation Circulation 100 1879-1886

[2] Hsieh MH(2016)Reduced residual conduction gaps and favourable outcome in contact force-guided circumferential pulmonary vein isolation Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 18 531-537

[3] Tai CT(2015)Higher contact-force values associated with better mid-term outcome of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation using the SmartTouch catheter Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 17 56-63

[4] Tsai CF(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

[5] Prakash VS(2014)Contact force and force–time integral in atrial radiofrequency ablation predict transmurality of lesions Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 16 660-667

[6] Yu WC(2018)High-power short-duration versus standard radiofrequency ablation: insights on lesion metrics J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 1570-1575

[7] Hsu TL(2018)High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: biophysical characterization JACC Clin Electrophysiol 4 467-479

[8] Ding YA(2019)High-power application is associated with shorter procedure time and higher rate of first-pass pulmonary vein isolation in ablation index-guided atrial fibrillation ablation J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 30 2751-2758

[9] Chang MS(2018)High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: safety, efficacy, and long-term durability J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 1287-1296

[10] Itoh T(2020)Safety and outcome of very high-power short-duration ablation using 70 W for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 22 388-393

[1] Chen SA(1999)Initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating from the pulmonary veins: electrophysiological characteristics, pharmacological responses, and effects of radiofrequency ablation Circulation 100 1879-1886

[2] Hsieh MH(2016)Reduced residual conduction gaps and favourable outcome in contact force-guided circumferential pulmonary vein isolation Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 18 531-537

[3] Tai CT(2015)Higher contact-force values associated with better mid-term outcome of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation using the SmartTouch catheter Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 17 56-63

[4] Tsai CF(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

[5] Prakash VS(2014)Contact force and force–time integral in atrial radiofrequency ablation predict transmurality of lesions Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 16 660-667

[6] Yu WC(2018)High-power short-duration versus standard radiofrequency ablation: insights on lesion metrics J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 1570-1575

[7] Hsu TL(2018)High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: biophysical characterization JACC Clin Electrophysiol 4 467-479

[8] Ding YA(2019)High-power application is associated with shorter procedure time and higher rate of first-pass pulmonary vein isolation in ablation index-guided atrial fibrillation ablation J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 30 2751-2758

[9] Chang MS(2018)High-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: safety, efficacy, and long-term durability J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 29 1287-1296

[10] Itoh T(2020)Safety and outcome of very high-power short-duration ablation using 70 W for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Eur Eur Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Electrophysiol J Work Groups Cardiac Pacing Arrhythmias Cardiac Cell Electrophysiol Eur Soc Cardiol 22 388-393