Open AccessOutcomes after cryoablation vs. radiofrequency in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: impact of pulmonary veins anatomy
Author(s) -
Ziad Khoueiry,
Jean Paul Albenque,
Rui Providência,
Stéphane Combes,
Nicolas Combes,
François Jourda,
Paul A. De Sousa,
Christelle Cardin,
J.-L. Pasquie,
T.T. Cung,
F. Massin,
Éloi Marijon,
Serge Bovéda
Publication year - 2016
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/euv419
Subject(s) - medicine , cryoablation , pulmonary vein , radiofrequency ablation , ablation , atrial fibrillation , paroxysmal atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , cardiology , population , radiology , surgery , environmental health
Pulmonary vein isolation is the mainstay of treatment in catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Cryoballoon ablation has been introduced more recently than radiofrequency ablation, the standard technique in most centres. Pulmonary veins frequently display anatomical variants, which may compromise the results of cryoballoon ablation. We aimed to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of cryoballoon ablation in an unselected population with paroxysmal AF from an anatomical viewpoint.
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