Second-generation cryoballoon ablation for recurrent atrial fibrillation after an index procedure with radiofrequency versus cryo: Different pulmonary vein reconnection patterns but similar long-term outcome-Results of a multicenter analysis.
Andrzej GlowniakAdam TarkowskiPiotr FicKatarzyna WojewodaJaroslaw WojcikAndrzej WysokinskiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
The use of second-generation cryoballoon is associated with less frequent pulmonary vein reconnection compared with RF ablation. Cryoballoon is safe and effective for repeated AF ablation, regardless of the technique used for the initial procedure.