Research Article

Procedural Efficiency, Efficacy, and Safety of High-Power, Short-Duration Radiofrequency Ablation Delivered by STSF Catheter for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Table 1

RF power, AI thresholds, and RF time per lesions in different left atrial sites.

GroupAnteriorRidgeRoofInferiorPosterior

RF powerControl35 W35 W35 W35 W30 W
Study50 W50 W50 W50 W45 W

AIControl450–480480–500400–450400–450380–420
Study450–480480–500400–450400–450380–420

RF time per lesionsControl30–40 s35–40 s25–35 s25–35 s20–25 s
Study15–20 s15–20 s10–20 s10–20 s10–15 s

RF, radiofrequency; AI, ablation index.