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How to perform effective cryoballooon ablation of the left atrial roof: Considerations after experiencing more than 1000 cases.

Takatoshi ShigetaKaoru OkishigeKazuya MurataAtsuhito OdaHirofumi AraiYuichiro SagawaManabu KurabayashiMasahiko GoyaTetsuo SasanoYasuteru Yamauchi
Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2023)
Complete LA roof line conduction block could be obtained with a cryoballoon without touch-up ablation in most cases. The LA roof CBA with a circular mapping catheter located in the right superior pulmonary vein was preferable to obtaining complete LA roof conduction block, which was important with regard to the clinical outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • left atrial
  • catheter ablation
  • atrial fibrillation
  • radiofrequency ablation
  • mitral valve
  • left atrial appendage
  • high resolution
  • heart failure
  • mass spectrometry