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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Isolating the Superior Vena Cava and Right Atrial Appendage by Pulsed Field Ablation.

Pattara Rattanawong, Tri Nguyen, Worawan B Limpitikul, Gregory F Michaud

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Pattara RattanawongDemoulas Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Electronic address: pattara.rattanawong@gmail.com.
Tri NguyenAbbott Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Worawan B LimpitikulDemoulas Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Gregory F MichaudDemoulas Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRight atrial appendage (RAA) isolation using pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel approach in atrial fibrillation (AF) management. EARLY REPORT: In the first 2 cases of PFA for acute isolation of the RAA in symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent AF after pulmonary veins isolation and superior vena cava isolation, the RAA isolation led to the cessation of AF and the elimination of premature atrial contractions. The procedure was well-tolerated with no complications or recurrence of AF at 10- and 9-month follow-ups. DISCUSSION: These cases highlight PFA's efficacy in targeting complex arrhythmogenic areas, offering a promising advancement in catheter ablation technology for AF management. These cases show the feasibility of safely isolating the RAA in AF using PFA.

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atrial fibrillationpulse field ablationright atrial appendage

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PMID40514116
PMCPMC12237714

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