Open AccessCryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
Author(s) -
Xiaohua Liu,
Xiaofei Gao,
Changchun Jin,
Chaofeng Chen,
Bin Chen,
Yizhou Xu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.15048
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , radiofrequency ablation , ablation , atrial tachycardia , pulmonary vein , cardiology , catheter ablation , sinus rhythm , relative risk , atrial flutter , hazard ratio , incidence (geometry) , tamponade , meta analysis , confidence interval , physics , optics
Clinical outcomes of catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) remain discouraging.