ArticleHeart rhythm O22021
Predicting early reconnection after cryoballoon ablation with procedural and biophysical parameters.
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- Current and Emerging Energy Sources for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Procedural Implementation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Validation of a prediction model for early reconnection after cryoballoon ablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Article
- Pulsed-field- vs. cryoballoon-based pulmonary vein isolation: lessons from repeat procedures.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 · 2024Article
- Atrial fibrillation cryoablation is an effective day case treatment: the UK PolarX vs. Arctic Front Advance experience.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 · 2023Article
- Cryoballoon temperature parameters during cryoballoon ablation predict pulmonary vein reconnection and atrial fibrillation recurrence.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2023Article
- Development and validation of a novel nomogram for predicting recurrent atrial fibrillation after cryoballoon ablation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Stay frosty - Improving outcomes from cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation.Indian pacing and electrophysiology journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPredicting early reconnection/dormant conduction (ERC) immediately after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) can avoid a waiting period with adenosine testing.
objectiveTo identify procedural and biophysical parameters predicting ERC.
methodsConsecutive atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing a first cryoballoon ablation (Arctic Front Advance) between 2014 and 2017 were included. ERC was defined as manifest or dormant pulmonary vein (PV) reconnection with adenosine 30 minutes after PVI. Time to isolation (TTI), balloon temperatures (BT), and thawing times were evaluated as potential predictors for ERC. Based on a multivariable model, cut-off-values were defined and a formula was constructed to be used in clinical practice.
resultsA total of 136 patients (60 ± 10 years, 96 male, 95% paroxysmal AF) were included. ERC was found in 40 (29%) patients (ERC group) and in 53 of 575 (9%) veins. Procedural and total ablation time and the number of unsuccessful freezes were significantly longer/higher in the ERC group compared to the non-ERC group (150 ± 40 vs 125 ± 34 minutes; 24 ± 5 vs 17 ± 4 minutes, and 38% vs 24%, respectively (
conclusionThree easily available parameters were associated with ERC. Using these parameters during ablation can help to avoid a 30-minute waiting period and adenosine testing.
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