Long-term outcomes of left atrial appendage isolation using cryoballoon in persistent atrial fibrillation.

Hikmet Yorgun Yusuf Ziya ŞenerNikita TaneseAhmet Keresteci Burak Sezenöz Cem ÇöteliAhmet Hakan AteşSerge BovedaKudret Aytemir

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)

Our findings demonstrated that the LAAi + PVI strategy using CB had acceptable long-term outcomes in patients with persistent AF. Systemic thrombo-embolic events are an important concern throughout the follow-up, which were mostly observed in case of non-adherence to anticoagulants.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
left ventricular
acute coronary syndrome
weight loss