Scientific Reports
Analysis of sex and BMI influence on power delivery in high-power RF ablation for atrial fibrillation using virtual patient simulations
Abstract Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), in which thermal energy is delivered to eliminate abnormal cardiac tissue and restore normal electrical conduction. The aim of this study is to assess the extent to which procedural variability is influenced by patient-specific anatomical characteristics, with particular emphasis on Body Mass Index (BMI) and sex-based differences. To address this, we developed patient-specific in-silico models to simulate the ablation pro …