Pioneering Pulsed Field Ablation with Steven Mickelsen of Field Medical

When you’re talking to one the founding fathers of pulse field ablation, you know you’re in for a real whirlwind of wisdom. Dr. Steven Mickelsen is a board-certified electrophysiologist who invented a pulsed electric field system and founded FARAPULSE in 2012. Ten years later, he is back at it again, with the founding of Field Medical Inc., as he looks to continue the crusade for superior cardiac ablation procedures.This discussion delves deep into the anatomical anomalies that ablation looks to tackle. Steven masterfully guides through the depths of the heart’s chambers and the limitations of today’s techniques. Through reverse engineering the problem, Field Medical is bringing new possibilities to tackling the underserved space of ventricular arrhythmia ablation.From the outset, Steven’s knowledge makes this a truly insightful summary of all things pulsed field ablation related, with a good sprinkling of entrepreneurial sagacity. Nearly every innovative startup hones in on a true unmet need to get started, and Field Medical’s blue ocean opportunity in VT makes this episode one that will be sure to leave you informed and inspired.