For decades, cardiac ablation has been used to treat a common type of arrhythmia. Pulsed field ablation is a new technology that is just as safe and effective but also reduces the risk of severe complications. A DCRI expert explains the differences.
DCRI's Jonathan Piccini, MD, MHS, uses pulsed field ablation to treat a patient's atrial fibrillation. At right: A hologram image of the heart, which Duke doctors use for guidance during pulsed field ablation procedures.