Modification of the pulmonary vein antrum is associated with recurrence after durable pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Hirofumi KujiraokaRintaro HojoTomoyuki AraiMasao TakahashiSeiji FukamizuTetsuo SasanoPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2023)
The NAPW after durable CB-PVI is associated with AF/AT recurrence. PW isolation or additional applications on the PV antrum with cryoballoon may be considered in addition to PVI in paroxysmal AF, especially in patients with dilated left atria.