Comparison between superior vena cava ablation in addition to pulmonary vein isolation and standard pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with the cryoballoon technique.

Ingrid OvereinderThiago Guimarães OsórioPaul-Adrian CălbureanAntonio BisignaniGezim BalaJuan SieiraErwin StrökerMaysam Al HoussariJoerelle MojicaSerge BovedaGaetano PaparellaPedro BrugadaCarlo de AsmundisGian Battista Chierchia

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2021)

Superior vena cava isolation with the CB in addition to PVI might improve freedom from ATs if compared to PVI alone at 1-year follow-up.

Keyphrases

vena cava
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
inferior vena cava
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
radiofrequency ablation
pulmonary embolism
percutaneous coronary intervention
venous thromboembolism
mitral valve