Ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using a second-generation cryoballoon catheter or contact-force sensing radiofrequency ablation catheter: A comparison of costs and long-term clinical outcomes.
Miki YokokawaAman ChughRakesh LatchamsettyHamid GhanbariThomas CrawfordKrit JongnarangsinRyan CunnaneMohammed SaeedKyle HornsbyKavita KrishnasamyWatchara LohawijarnRobert KeastDavid KarpenkoFrank M BogunFrank PelosiFred MoradyHakan OralPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2017)
The procedure duration was approximately 60 minutes shorter with CBA than CF-RFA. The procedural costs were similar with both approaches. At 2 years after a single procedure, CBA and CF-RFA have similar single-procedure efficacies of 72-73%.