Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

Circulating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3 Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients with common types of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to the largest study of its kind on this new technology, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The “MANIFEST-17K” international study is the first to show important safety outcomes in a large patient population, including no significant risk of esophageal damage with PFA. PFA is the latest ablation modality approved by Read More

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