Pulmonary vein reconnection and repeat ablation characteristics following cryoballoon-compared to radiofrequency-based pulmonary vein isolation.
J ObergasselM NiesS TarabaL RottnerMarc D LemoineIlaria MyFabian MoserJ L RießN SchenkerL DinshawR SchlebergerB ReißmannC MeyerS WillemsAndreas RilligPaulus F KirchhofAndreas MetznerPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2024)
Reconnection remains the most common reason for repeat AF ablation procedures after PVI. Our data suggest to preferentially use of the cryoballoon during index PVI, especially in older women.