Left atrial appendage closure after cryoballoon ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Jun LiuYu XiaHao ZhangXiaofeng LiShu ZhangPihua Fang

Published in: Herz (2020)

The intraprocedural combination of CBA and LAAC is feasible in patients with non-valvular AF with a high risk of stroke, TIA, and/or bleeding. Larger long-term randomized studies are needed to judge the overall safety and efficacy of the combined procedure.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
catheter ablation
double blind
open label
oral anticoagulants
placebo controlled
phase iii
minimally invasive
case control
phase ii
radiofrequency ablation
clinical trial
study protocol
aortic valve