Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation-mediated rise of sinus rate in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Lara WagnerFabrice F DarcheDierk ThomasPatrick LugenbielPanagiotis XynogalosSvenja SeideEberhard P ScholzHugo A KatusPatrick A SchweizerPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2020)
Cryo-PVI causes a significant rise of sinus rate that is more pronounced in subjects with previous sinus bradycardia. Patient follow-up indicates persistence of this effect and suggests an increased risk of AF recurrence in patients with postprocedural bradycardia.