Efficacy and safety of pulsed field ablation compared to cryoballoon ablation in the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.
Isabel RudolphGiulio MastellaIsabell BernlochnerAlexander StegerGesa von OlshausenFranziska HahnReza WakiliKarl-Ludwig LaugwitzEimo MartensManuel RattkaPublished in: European heart journal open (2024)
Our results suggest that PFA for PVI, compared to CBA, enables shorter procedure times with lower arrhythmia recurrence and a reduced risk of periprocedural complications. Randomized controlled trials need to confirm our findings.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- randomized controlled trial
- direct oral anticoagulants
- oral anticoagulants
- radiofrequency ablation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- heart failure
- risk factors
- systematic review
- minimally invasive
- free survival
- coronary artery disease
- combination therapy