Comparison of touch-up ablation rate and pulmonary vein isolation durability between hot balloon and cryoballoon.
Rintaro HojoSeiji FukamizuSayuri TokiokaDai InagakiSatoshi MiyazawaIwanari KawamuraΤakeshi KitamuraHarumizu SakuradaMasayasu HiraokaPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
While PVI durability was similar between HBA and CBA, the TUA rate was higher for HBA than for CBA, especially on the LSPV. For LSPV, HBA at a balloon temperature of 73°C may reduce the TUA rate.