Multi-catheter cryotherapy compared with radiofrequency ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial.
Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, vol.23, pp.370-379, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/euaa289
- Journal Name: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.370-379
- Keywords: Cryoablation, Radiofrequency ablation, Longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation, Stepwise approach, Multi-catheter ablation, Multi-catheter cryoablation, PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION, FOLLOW-UP, CRYOBALLOON, FEASIBILITY, GENERATION, SUPERIOR, EFFICACY, OUTCOMES
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aims Restoring sinus rhythm (SR) by ablation alone is an endpoint used in radiofrequency (RF) ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) but not with cryotherapy. The simultaneous use of two cryotherapy catheters can improve ablation efficiency; we compared this with RF ablation in chronic persistent AF aiming for termination to SR by ablation alone.