Double cryoenergy application (freeze-thaw-freeze) at growing myocardium: Lesion volume and effects on coronary arteries late after energy application. Implications for efficacy and safety in pediatric patients.
Heike E SchneiderMaja StahlWolfgang SchillingerMatthias MüllerDavid BackhoffManfred SchillNehle GroeneUlrich KrauseMatthias SiglerThomas PaulPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
Late after double cryoenergy application at growing myocardium, subclinical minor affection of the coronary artery wall could be detected with minimal intimal proliferation. As lifetime sequelae of this finding remains unknown, further studies are warranted to address safety of repeated cycles of cryoenergy application for tachycardia substrates in children.