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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2024; 16(12): 677-682
Published online Dec 26, 2024. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i12.677
Catheter ablation using pulsed-field energy: Do we finally have the magic wand to defeat atrial fibrillation?
Ernesto Cristiano, Hussam Ali, Eduardo Celentano, Riccardo Cappato
Ernesto Cristiano, Eduardo Celentano, Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology Complex Operational Unit, Humanitas Gavazzeni, Bergamo 24125, Lombardy, Italy
Hussam Ali, Riccardo Cappato, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Center, IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto San Giovanni 20099, Milan, Italy
Eduardo Celentano, Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam 3090, Netherlands
Author contributions: Cristiano E and Ali H contributed to the conceptualization and drafting of the manuscript; Celentano E and Cappato R provided scientific supervision and formal review of the text; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Hussam Ali, MD, FESC, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Center, IRCCS MultiMedica, Sesto San Giovanni 20099, Milan, Italy. hussamali.ep@gmail.com
Received: May 28, 2024
Revised: September 28, 2024
Accepted: October 25, 2024
Published online: December 26, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pulse-field ablation is an emerging technology in the field of arrhythmia ablation based on electroporation method, particularly adopted for atrial fibrillation. While there is growing interest in the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation using electroporation, several aspects of its long-term effectiveness and procedural limitations require further investigation before pulse-field ablation can be considered a definitive solution for atrial fibrillation.