Pulmonary vein size is associated with reconnection following cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Giacomo MugnaiFederico CecchiniErwin StrokerGaetano PaparellaSaverio IacopinoJuan SieiraYves De GreefLuca TomasiBruna BolzanGezim BalaIngrid OvereinderAlexandre AlmoradAnais GautheyAntonio SorgenteFlavio Luciano RibichiniCarlo de AsmundisGian-Battista Chierchia

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)

The rate of late PV reconnection after CB ablation was low (0.88 PVs/patient). Left-sided PVs were more oval than septal PVs. Larger PV dimensions and higher ovality index were significantly associated with reconnections in all PVs except for RSPV.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
radiofrequency ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
heart failure
oral anticoagulants
case report
direct oral anticoagulants
percutaneous coronary intervention
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy