Head-to-head comparison of two pulsed field ablation systems for atrial fibrillation: one-year outcomes from a large multicenter registry
M Van Der Graaf, B G S Abeln, D L Musat, M A Gunawardene, B P Knight, B Wilsmore, M Liebregts, V F Van Dijk, M C E F Wijffels, J C Balt, A Amardeep, G Peigh, S Willems, S Mittal, L V A Boersma · 2026
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Description
M Van Der Graaf and a large registry team compare two commercial pulsed field ablation systems head to head in a 2026 one-year study. Both systems isolate the lung veins to treat atrial fibrillation, but long-term comparisons between brands were missing. Patients received either the FARAPULSE or the PulseSelect system at multiple centres.
The registry included 428 first-time ablation patients treated during 2024, split fairly evenly between the systems. Total procedure times ran longer with one system, although analysis tied that gap to mapping use and centre habits rather than the device itself. Serious early complications were rare in both groups. Rhythm recurrence struck about a third of patients in each group over a year, with no meaningful difference between systems.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | M Van Der Graaf, B G S Abeln, D L Musat, M A Gunawardene, B P Knight, B Wilsmore, M Liebregts, V F Van Dijk, M C E F Wijffels, J C Balt, A Amardeep, G Peigh, S Willems, S Mittal, L V A Boersma |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |