Temperature drop in thawing phase reflects sufficient ice formation and better outcome of pulmonary vein isolation using second-generation cryoballoon.
Takashi KaneshiroNaoko HijiokaYoshiyuki MatsumotoMinoru NoderaShinya YamadaMasashi KamiokaYasuchika TakeishiPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2019)
The temperature drop in thawing phase might reflect the state of ice formation and can be used to predict clinical outcome after CB-PVI.