Open AccessComparison of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation guided by real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography vs. contrast agent injection
Author(s) -
Yong Sun,
Xiaomeng Yin,
Tao Cong,
Lianjun Gao,
Chen Dong,
Xianjie Xiao,
Qiaobing Sun,
Rong-Feng Zhang,
Xiaohong Yu,
Yan Dong,
Yanzong Yang,
Yunlong Xia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000076
Subject(s) - cryoablation , medicine , ablation , atrial fibrillation , occlusion , fluoroscopy , pulmonary vein , balloon , cardiology , radiology
Pulmonary vein (PV) occlusion generally depends on repetitive contrast agent injection when cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). The present study was to compare the effect of cryoballoon ablation for AF guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs. contrast agent injection.