Procedural Safety and Efficacy for Pulmonary Vein Isolation with the Novel Polarx™ Cryoablation System: A Propensity Score Matched Comparison with the Arctic Front™ Cryoballoon in the Setting of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation.

Joerelle MojicaFelicia LipartitiMaysam Al HousariGezim BalaShuichiro KazawaVincenzo MiragliaCinzia MonacoIngrid OvereinderAntanas StrazdasRobbert RamakGaetano PaparellaJuan SieiraLucio CapulziniAntonio SorgenteErwin StrokerPedro BrugadaCarlo De AsmundisGian-Battista Chierchia

Published in: Journal of atrial fibrillation (2021)

The novel Polarx™ cryoablation system showed similar efficacy in vein occlusion and isolation and safety profile when compared to Arctic Front™ cryoablation system. Procedure time, fluoroscopy time, and cumulative freeze duration were significantly lower with Polarx™ cryoablation system.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation

climate change
left atrial

left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants

percutaneous coronary intervention
clinical evaluation