A Prospective Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with the Ablation Index Technology: Rationale and Study Design

Abstract

This is a prospective multicenter registry of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation with the Ablation Index (AI) technology, which has been introduced as a marker predicting ablation lesion depth. The index incorporates the main parameters of radiofrequency point-by-point ablation: power, contact force, and time of ablation. The AI is calculated for every operator depending on personal skills, and there are no strict indications on the range of the parameter considering its safety and efficacy during pulmonary vein isolation. The registry aims to evaluate AI values used in different centers by different operators and to evaluate the optimal limits associated with better acute and long-term AF ablation results.