Journal
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10122657
Keywords
electroporation; pulsed field ablation; cardiac; heart; arrhythmia; atrial fibrillation
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- Enterprise Ireland Disruptive technology (DTIF) [DT20180123]
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Targeted cellular ablation is increasingly used for the treatment of arrhythmias and structural heart disease. Electroporation disrupts cell membranes with minimal thermal effects, creating temporary or permanent nanopores. Further research is needed to understand the specificity of electroporation thresholds for different cell types in complex tissues.
Targeted cellular ablation is being increasingly used in the treatment of arrhythmias and structural heart disease. Catheter-based ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered a safe and effective approach for patients who are medication refractory. Electroporation (EPo) employs electrical energy to disrupt cell membranes which has a minimally thermal effect. The nanopores that arise from EPo can be temporary or permanent. Reversible electroporation is transitory in nature and cell viability is maintained, whereas irreversible electroporation causes permanent pore formation, leading to loss of cellular homeostasis and cell death. Several studies report that EPo displays a degree of specificity in terms of the lethal threshold required to induce cell death in different tissues. However, significantly more research is required to scope the profile of EPo thresholds for specific cell types within complex tissues. Irreversible electroporation (IRE) as an ablative approach appears to overcome the significant negative effects associated with thermal based techniques, particularly collateral damage to surrounding structures. With further fine-tuning of parameters and longer and larger clinical trials, EPo may lead the way of adapting a safer and efficient ablation modality for the treatment of persistent AF.
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