Pulmonary vein isolation with radiofrequency ablation followed by cryotherapy: a novel strategy to improve clinical outcomes following catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation | Zendy

Muzahir H. Tayebjee | Zendy; R. J. Hunter | Zendy; Victoria Baker | Zendy; António Creta | Zendy; Edward Duncan | Zendy; S Sporton | Zendy; Mark J. Earley | Zendy; RJ Schilling | Zendy

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Pulmonary vein isolation with radiofrequency ablation followed by cryotherapy: a novel strategy to improve clinical outcomes following catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Author(s) -

Muzahir H. Tayebjee,

R. J. Hunter,

Victoria Baker,

António Creta,

Edward Duncan,

S Sporton,

Mark J. Earley,

RJ Schilling

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1093/europace/eur140

Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary vein , paroxysmal atrial fibrillation , ablation , atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , cryotherapy , cardiology , radiofrequency ablation , catheter , isolation (microbiology) , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AF) often requires repeat procedures due to PV reconnection. We hypothesized that wide area cicumferential ablation using radiofrequency energy (RFA) followed by ostial PV ablation with a cryoablation balloon would reduce the rate of AF recurrence compared with either approach alone.

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