Ablation characteristics associated with steam pops in ablation index-guided radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation

• Published in: Europace (London, England) Vol. 27; no. 4
• Main Authors: Wang, Xue-Si, Wu, Ze-Yang, Wu, Qi, Long, De-Yong, Sang, Cai-Hua, Jiang, Chen-Xi, Wang, Wei, Zhao, Xin, Li, Chang-Yi, Yu, Rong-Hui, Liu, Nian, Li, Song-Nan, Liu, Xiao-Xia, Guo, Xue-Yuan, Zuo, Song, Li, Meng-Meng, Liu, Tong, Dai, Wen-Li, Gao, Ming-Yang, Jia, Chang-Qi, Ning, Man, Feng, Li, Lv, Wen-He, Li, Yu-Kun, Liu, Xiao-Ying, Du, Zhuo-Hang, Li, Jia-Lin, Li, Xin-Ru, Dong, Jian-Zeng, Ma, Chang-Sheng, Tang, Ri-Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 08.04.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis; Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology; Atrial Fibrillation - surgery; Cardiac Tamponade - epidemiology; Cardiac Tamponade - etiology; Catheter Ablation - adverse effects; Catheter Ablation - methods; Clinical Research; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Veins - physiopathology; Pulmonary Veins - surgery; Risk Factors; Steam - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome; High power; Steam pop; Ablation; Ablation index; Atrial fibrillation

Steam pops present a significant concern during radiofrequency (RF) ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). It is crucial to analyse the incidence and ablation characteristics associated with steam pops. This study aims to investigate the occurrence and potential predictors of steam pops. This study i...