Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: a Comprehensive Review and Practice Guide

The cryoballoon was invented to achieve circumferential pulmonary vein isolation more efficiently to compliment the shortcomings of point-by-point ablation by radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Its efficacy and safety were shown to be comparable to those of RFA, and the clinical outcomes have improved w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jin, Eun-Sun, Wang, Paul J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Cardiology 2018
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5861002/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29441744
http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2017.0318
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Sumario:The cryoballoon was invented to achieve circumferential pulmonary vein isolation more efficiently to compliment the shortcomings of point-by-point ablation by radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Its efficacy and safety were shown to be comparable to those of RFA, and the clinical outcomes have improved with the second-generation cryoballoon. The basic biophysics, implemental techniques, procedural recommendations, clinical outcomes, and complications of the cryoballoon are presented in this practical and systematic review.

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