Pulsed-field ablation versus thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation: an updated systematic review and meta -analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies with time-to-event analysis.
| Title: | Pulsed-field ablation versus thermal ablation for atrial fibrillation: an updated systematic review and meta -analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies with time-to-event analysis. |
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| Authors: | Humayun Z; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA.; Majeed MW; VMMC and Safdarjangh Hospital, New Delhi, India.; Joshi DK; Narendra Modi Medical College and Sheth L.G.Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.; Ayesha A; Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan.; Ruelas MG; Instituto de Investigación Nutricional (IIN), Lima, Peru.; Consoli L; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.; Baqal O; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA.; Arham M; Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan. md.muhammadarham@gmail.com.; Wani SA; Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.; Azeem B; Department of Cardiology, Shaheed Muhtarma Benazir Bhutto liyari Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.; Naveed MA; Department of Cardiology, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.; Ali A; Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.; Silva BR; Pontifical Catholic University, Goias, Brazil.; Kofahi A; Division of Cardiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.; Munir MB; Division of Cardiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA.; DeSimone CV; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.; Lee JZ; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.; Asif T; Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA. |
| Source: | Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing [J Interv Card Electrophysiol] 2026 Mar 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 30. |
| Publication Model: | Ahead of Print |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9708966 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1572-8595 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1383875X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Interv Card Electrophysiol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Amsterdam : Springer; Original Publication: Norwell, MA : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1997- |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Disclosures: All authors reported no relationships that could be construed as conflict of interest. All authors take responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cryoballoon; Pulse Field Ablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Rhythm Control; Thermal Ablation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260330 Latest Revision: 20260330 |
| Update Code: | 20260330 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10840-026-02282-1 |
| PMID: | 41910891 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review