Time to say good bye?—The value of a waiting period after pulmonary vein isolation.

ATRIAL fibrillation diagnosis; BIOMARKERS; RADIO frequency therapy; ATRIAL fibrillation; CATHETER ablation; TREATMENT effectiveness; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY veins; RESPIRATION

The article comments on a study on the waiting period after radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) performed with an artificial intelligence (AI) software. It reviews techniques and technologies used for OV isolation. Emphasis is given on the need for further studies on adenosine triphoshate (ATP) testing with isoprotenerol to check PV reconnection. Limitations of the study include AI not being the standards formula and lack of clarity on the suitability of AI for high power ablations.