Repeat cryoablation as a redo procedure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Is it a good choice?

Carlos Antonio Álvarez-Ortega César Rainer Solórzano Guillén Alberto Barrera Cordero Jorge Enrique Toquero Ramos Jesús Daniel Martínez-Alday Carlos Eugenio Grande MoralesAníbal Rodríguez GonzálezArcadio García-Alberola Luisa Pérez Álvarez Ángel Ferrero de Loma Osorio Julio Salvador Hernández Afonso Rocío Cózar Óscar Cano Pérez María Emilce Trucco Rafael Peinado

Published in: Cardiology journal (2023)

Repeat CBA shows higher rates of AF recurrences compared to CBA after a previous RFCA despite presenting less reconnected veins at the procedure. These data suggest that patients with AF recurrence after CBA may benefit from other ablation techniques after a recurrence. RECABA is registered at clinicaltrials.gov with the Unique Identifier NCT02785991.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
minimally invasive
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
radiofrequency ablation
percutaneous coronary intervention
machine learning
free survival
venous thromboembolism
coronary artery disease
pulmonary embolism