Cryoballoon ablation of the left atrial posterior wall reduces recurrence of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Takatoshi ShigetaYasuteru YamauchiYuichiro SagawaAtsuhito OdaShinichi TachibanaKoji SudoRena NakamuraKaoru OkishigeMasahiko GoyaTetsuo SasanoPublished in: Journal of arrhythmia (2021)
Cryoballoon ablation of the LAPW leads to a sufficient acute success rate of complete conduction block and durable lesions of the LA roof without increasing AT recurrence risk. The prevalence of persistent AF recurrence decreases after additional cryoballoon ablation of the LAPW in patients with non-paroxysmal AF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- free survival
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- liver failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- radiofrequency ablation
- respiratory failure
- coronary artery disease
- hepatitis b virus
- aortic dissection
- left ventricular
- intensive care unit