Pulmonary veins anatomical determinants of cooling kinetics during second-generation cryoballoon ablation.

Gianluca BorioRiccardo MajRizzo AlessandroErwin StrökerJuan SieiraThiago G OsorioAlessio GalliMuryo TerasawaGezim BalaMaysam Al HousariGaetano PaparellaSaverio IacopinoIngrid OvereinderPedro BrugadaCarlo de AsmundisGian B Chierchia

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)

Anatomical PV features are associated with cooling kinetics and an anatomical score could predict lower NT during second-generation CbA. Specific characteristics were identified for inferior PV. Although heart imaging is not mandatory prior CbA, it can be a useful tool to predict cooling kinetics.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
high resolution
radiofrequency ablation
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
aqueous solution
catheter ablation
inferior vena cava
left atrial appendage
pulmonary embolism