Atrial Fibrillation: New Insights and Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most common sustained arrhythmia, associated with substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly in patients with heart failure (HF). The current standard of care, transcatheter pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using thermal ablation techniques, has been proven to show symptom relief but also benefits in patients with HF or persistent AF. Despite these benefits, thermal ablation carries a risk of collateral tissue damage. In recent years, new insights in the causes of AFib evolution as well as in treatment efficacy have been found. For example, pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal technique based on irreversible electroporation, has emerged as a promising alternative to the conventional thermal ablation method. Accordingly, new advances in AF knowledge and treatment should be focused on in terms of the latest scientific data and releases.

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Guichard
Prof. Dr. Antoine Da Costa
Guest Editors

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