Meta-analysis of cryoballoon ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs as initial therapy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation.
Yin-Jun MaoWei-Ye FengQun-Ying HuangFu-Ling YuJian-Xing ChenHang WangPublished in: Clinical cardiology (2021)
The current meta-analysis suggests that CBA is more effective than AAD as initial therapy in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal AF. Serious iatrogenic adverse events are uncommon in CBAs.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- systematic review
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- meta analyses
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- direct oral anticoagulants
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- randomized controlled trial
- case control
- radiofrequency ablation
- stem cells
- mitral valve
- coronary artery disease
- cell therapy
- bone marrow