Radiofrequency versus cryoballoon catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: A randomized trial.

Panagiotis MililisOurania KarikiAthanasios SaplaourasGeorge BazoukisStylianos DragasisIlias G PatsiotisAthena BatsouliKonstantinos VlachosKonstantinos P LetsasMichael Efremidis

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)

CRYO and RF ablation appear to be equally effective for rhythm control in patients with persistent AF. CRYO ablation is advantageous in terms of procedure duration.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
high resolution
electron microscopy
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
minimally invasive
mass spectrometry
acute coronary syndrome
venous thromboembolism