The impact of hospital case volume on the outcomes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation according to the ablation technology.
Koshiro KanaokaTaku NishidaYuichi NishiokaTomoya MyojinShinichiro KuboTsunenari SoedaKatsuki OkadaTatsuya NodaYoshitaka IwanagaYoshihiro MiyamotoYasushi SakataTomoaki ImamuraYoshihiko SaitoPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
The case-volume effect was noted in the radiofrequency ablation group, but not in the cryoballoon ablation group. Our results may affect the selection of ablation technology, especially in smaller case-volume hospitals.