Early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation: a comparative analysis between cryogenic and contact force radiofrequency ablation.
Aditi S VaishnavEvan LevineKristie M ColemanStuart J BeldnerJason S ChinitzKabir BhasinNeil E BernsteinNicholas T SkipitarisStavros E MountantonakisPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2019)
In our series of AF ablation using second-generation cryoballoon and contact-force RFA catheters, recurrence in the "blanking period" is seen in 20% and remains predictive of late recurrence irrespective of the energy used.