A study has found that procedural success with pulsed field ablation is not superior to radiofrequency ablation in treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The study's findings, known as BEAT-PAROX-AF, have been reported, although the context and implications of the results are not entirely clear. Other related research on atrial fibrillation treatments and technologies is also being explored, including the use of magnetic resonance imaging and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation.