Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Catheter Ablation Technologies for Atrial Fibrillation

14 studies, including 10 randomized controlled trials and 4 propensity-score matched studies, were included in a network meta-analysis comparing ablation technologies for atrial fibrillation. The analysis was performed by Ruiting Feng and published on figshare in 2026. It compares cryoballoon, radiofrequency, remote magnetic navigation, and pulsed field ablation procedures.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of different catheter ablation technologies based on freedom from atrial fibrillation and atrial tachyarrhythmias.
• Analyze the relative safety profiles of ablation procedures based on complication rates mentioned in the description.
• Benchmark procedure duration and fluoroscopy time across different ablation techniques.
• Inform clinical decision-making by ranking ablation technologies using surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) values.

Strengths

• Includes 14 total studies (10 RCTs and 4 PSM studies) for analysis.
• Provides specific statistical results, including SUCRA scores and confidence intervals for key outcomes.
• Data is associated with a PROSPERO systematic review registration (CRD42025631158).

Limitations

• The primary data format is a 2.0 MB DOCX file; underlying tabular data or code is not directly accessible.
• Row count and column-level documentation for any underlying data are unknown.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of studies from PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library.

Collection Method

Literature search and statistical analysis (frequentist network meta-analysis) performed with STATA software.

Time Range

Studies from database inception to December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 04:14:17; freshness should be verified.