Second versus fourth generation of cryoballoon catheters: The 1STOP real-world multicenter experience.
Massimiliano ManfrinRoberto VerlatoGiuseppe ArenaPaolo PieragnoliGiulio MolonClaudio TondoGiovanni Battista PeregoGiovanni RovarisLuigi SciarraMassimo ManticaRiccardo SacchiDanilo RicciardiMassimiliano MariniSaverio IacopinoPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2022)
In summary, usage of the CB4 ablation catheter increased the rate of acute PVI recording capability and resulted in a higher rate of long-term PVI success, as demonstrated by the reduced rate of AF recurrence in comparison to the CB2 cohort at the 12-month follow-up period.