2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation

H Calkins, G Hindricks, R Cappato, YH Kim… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: an overview for clinicians

N Mujović, M Marinković, R Lenarczyk, R Tilz… - Advances in …, 2017 - Springer
Catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) is currently one of the most commonly
performed electrophysiology procedures. Ablation of paroxysmal AF is based on the …

JCS/JHRS 2019 guideline on non-pharmacotherapy of cardiac arrhythmias

A Nogami, T Kurita, H Abe, K Ando, T Ishikawa… - Circulation …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Pacemaker treatment for bradyarrhythmia was first approved for national health insurance
coverage in Japan in 1974, and its use rapidly became widespread thereafter …

Cryoballoon or radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

KH Kuck, J Brugada, A Fürnkranz… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Current guidelines recommend pulmonary-vein isolation by means of catheter
ablation as treatment for drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Radiofrequency …

Results from a multicentre comparison of cryoballoon vs. radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: is cryoablation more reproducible?

R Providencia, P Defaye, PD Lambiase, D Pavin… - Ep …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aim Cryoballoon ablation (Cryoballoon) has emerged as a new alternative for the treatment
of symptomatic drug-refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). Whether the results of Cryoballoon are …

Cryoballoon versus radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation: a meta‐analysis

R Cardoso, R Mendirichaga… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cryoballoon vs. Radiofrequency AF Ablation Introduction Radiofrequency (RF) and
cryoballoon (CB) catheter ablation are effective for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in atrial …

HotBalloon ablation of the pulmonary veins for paroxysmal AF: a multicenter randomized trial in Japan

H Sohara, T Ohe, K Okumura, S Naito, K Hirao… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - jacc.org
Background: Point-by-point catheter ablation is an established treatment for drug-refractory
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). However, it is time consuming, requires excellent …

Meta-analysis comparing cryoballoon versus radiofrequency as first ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation

F Fortuni, M Casula, A Sanzo, F Angelini… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pulmonary vein isolation is the cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Radiofrequency
(RF) represents a standard of care for pulmonary vein isolation, whereas cryoballoon (CB) …

Complications in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in 3,000 consecutive procedures: balloon versus radiofrequency current ablation

KRJ Chun, L Perrotta, S Bordignon, J Khalil… - JACC: Clinical …, 2017 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify predictors of cardiac tamponade (CT) during
atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation using different technologies and strategies. Background: The …

Pulmonary vein reconnection following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using the second-generation cryoballoon versus open-irrigated radiofrequency: results of a …

A Aryana, SM Singh, G Mugnai, C de Asmundis… - Journal of interventional …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (CAAF) using the cryoballoon has emerged as
an alternate strategy to point-by-point radiofrequency. However, there is little comparative …