Treatment of atrial fibrillation with second-generation cryoballoon followed by contact-sensing radiofrequency catheter ablation for arrhythmia recurrences-results of a 5-year follow-up.
Andrija NekićIvan PrepolecVedran PašaraJakov Emanuel BogdanićJurica Putrić PosavecDomagoj KardumZvonimir KatićAndrija ŠtajduharBorka Pezo NikolićDavor PuljevićDavor MiličićGian Battista ChierchiaCarlos De AsmundisVedran VelagićPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2024)
Our data suggest a favorable long-term safety and efficacy profile of second-generation CB ablation. In the mixed paroxysmal and persistent population, up to 73.8% of patients remained free of AF recurrence in the 5-year follow-up, when accounting for redo procedures and AADs. Only 2.4% of patients experienced major complications of the ablation procedure, none with permanent sequelae.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- oral anticoagulants
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- minimally invasive
- electronic health record
- artificial intelligence
- coronary artery disease
- aortic valve replacement
- patient reported
- radiofrequency ablation
- deep learning
- free survival
- replacement therapy