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Huygens, S., Versteegh, M., Hemels, M., Linz, D., Rienstra, M., & Yap, S.-C. (2026). The Cost Utility of Rhythm Control Treatment Sequences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Anti-arrhythmic Drugs Versus Catheter Ablation. Pharmacoeconomics, 44(7), 865-878. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40273-026-01604-5

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Keelani, A., Alothman, O., Tavkhelidze, S., Krishnaswami, N., Borisov, G., Frommhold, M., Abdelwahab, H., Raffa, S., Linz, D., & Geller, J. C. (2026). Focal monopolar pulsed field ablation for focal right atrial tachycardia: feasibility and safety from a single-centre experience. EP Europace, 28(6), Article euag129. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euag129

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Koltzau, A., Benslama, Y., Schneider, H., Vernooy, K., Linz, D., & Dinshaw, L. (2026). Progressive coronary spasm after focal pulsed field ablation of premature ventricular contractions in the great cardiac vein despite pretreatment with intravenous nitroglycerin. Heart Rhythm. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.01.057

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Aerts, L., Kawczynski, M. J., Luermans, J., Bidar, E., Linz, D., Kowalewski, M., Lorusso, R., Pison, L., La Meir, M., Maesen, B., & Heuts, S. (2026). Effectiveness of Catheter and Standalone Surgical Ablation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation: A Bayesian-Network Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 42(1), 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2025.10.018

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