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ArticleIndian pacing and electrophysiology journal

Left atrial appendage edema and spontaneous echo contrast following pulsed field ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: A case report.

Jefri Lim, Beny Hartono, Evan J Gunawan, Dian L Munawar, Firman Tedjasukmana, Muhammad Munawar

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Article in Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jefri LimDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia.
Beny HartonoBinawaluya Cardiac Centre Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Evan J GunawanBinawaluya Cardiac Centre Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dian L MunawarBinawaluya Cardiac Centre Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Firman TedjasukmanaBinawaluya Cardiac Centre Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Muhammad MunawarDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia; Binawaluya Cardiac Centre Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. Electronic address: muna286@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) is a novel non-thermal ablation technique with several advantages and fewer complications. A 70-year-old male with persistent atrial fibrillation, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and prior ischemic stroke who underwent pulmonary vein isolation using PFA with planned left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). Post-ablation transesophageal echocardiography revealed significant dense spontaneous echo contrast in the left atrial appendage (LAA) and left atrial ridge edema, leading to LAAC postponement and anticoagulation initiation. While PFA has advantages over conventional ablation, its impact on LAA structures requires further study, especially when considering concomitant with LAAC.

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Left atrial ridge edemaPulsed field ablation

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PMCPMC13069291

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