Interventional procedure overview of pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation

Interventional procedures

Percutaneous endoscopic laser balloon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation (2016) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 563 (Recommendation: standard arrangements)

Percutaneous balloon cryoablation for pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation (2012) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 427 (Recommendation: standard arrangements)

Percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (2009) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 294 (Recommendation: special arrangements)

Thoracoscopic epicardial radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (2009) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 286 (Recommendation: special arrangements)

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (2006) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 168 (Recommendation: standard arrangements)

Microwave ablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery (2005) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 122 (Recommendation: standard arrangements)

Cryoablation for atrial fibrillation in association with other cardiac surgery (2005) NICE Interventional procedures guidance 123 (Recommendation: standard arrangements)

Medical technologies

TactiCath Quartz catheter for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in atrial fibrillation (2016) NICE medtech innovation briefing MIB60

ThermoCool SmartTouch catheter for percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in atrial fibrillation (2016) NICE Medtech innovation briefing MIB61

NICE guidelines

Atrial fibrillation: diagnosis and management (2021) NICE guideline NG196