Multi-catheter cryotherapy compared with radiofrequency ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial.

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Gallagher M. M., Yi G., Gonna H., Leung L. W. M., Harding I., Evranos B., ...More

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)

• 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.