Safety and efficacy outcomes in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation with second-generation cryoballoon
EUROPACE, vol.17, no.3, pp.379-387, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 17 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/euu273
- Journal Name: EUROPACE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.379-387
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aims The second-generation cryoballoon (Arctic Front Advance (TM)) (Arc-Adv-CB) has a redesigned injection system which distributes the refrigerant homogenously to the frontal balloon surface. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the Arc-Adv-CB and its predecessor (Arctic Front (TM)) (Arc-CB) in patients who underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for atrial fibrillation (AF).