Clinical investigation of the durability of the lesions created by left atrial linear ablation with a cryoballoon.
Takatoshi ShigetaKaoru OkishigeTakuro NishimuraHideshi AoyagiHiroshi YoshidaRena NakamuraTatsuhiko HiraoTetsuo SasanoKenzo HiraoYasuteru YamauchiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
Durable lesions could be obtained after linear ablation with the CB for the LAPW roof line, especially in those with a relatively short LAPW roof line. However, patients requiring touch-up ablation with radiofrequency were included, and that was associated with a potential financial implication.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- radiofrequency ablation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial appendage
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- left ventricular
- mitral valve
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- healthcare
- risk assessment
- human health
- young adults
- patient reported outcomes