Persistant Atrial Fibrillation: Pulse Field Ablation Dominates

from Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast · host MasterMedFacts LLC

⚡🫀 Shock. Silence. Success — A landmark New England Journal of Medicine trial redefines first-line therapy in persistent AF. In AVANT GUARD, pulsed field ablation (PFA) outperformed antiarrhythmic drugs: 📊 Success: 56% vs 30% 📉 HR: 0.46 (P 💓 Lower arrhythmia burden (−6.5%) Safety remained comparable, with primary events at 5.1%. A compelling case for early, energy-based rhythm control—precision over pharmacology. #Cardiology #Electrophysiology #AtrialFibrillation #NEJM #Innovation

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