Christopher C. Cheung, MD, MPH, of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, is joined by guests Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS, of University of California, San Francisco, and Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital to discuss the benefits and risks associated with pulsed field ablation and conventional thermal ablation in the content of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

https://www.hrsonline.org/education/TheLead

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2307291

Host Disclosure(s):

C. Cheung: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Contributor Disclosure(s):

E. Gerstenfeld: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, Abbott, Thermedica; Other Non-Financial Relationships: Farapulse, Abbott Medical, Adaigo Medical, Boston Scientific

P. Zei: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Abbott, Biosense Webster Inc., Varian Medical Systems; Research (Contracted Grants for PIs Named Investigators Only): Daiichi, Biosense Webster Inc.; Stock Options (Publicly Traded): Affera, Inc.