Two Competing Cryoballoon Technologies for Single Shot Pulmonary Vein Isolation: First Experiences with the Novel System

Overview

Journal Rev Cardiovasc Med

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2024 Jul 30

PMID 39076243

Authors

Guram Imnadze

Thomas Fink

Mustapha El Hamriti

Leonard Bergau

Martin Braun

Moneeb Khalaph

Vanessa Sciacca

Khuraman Isgandarova

Denise Guckel

Christian Sohns

Philipp Sommer

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Abstract

Following its introduction into clinical practice, the cryoballoon (CB) has proved to be an alternative for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). In comparison with the standard radiofrequency procedure, the CB method results in a shorter procedure time and learning curve as well as a higher degree of reproducibility. A new cryoballoon (NCB) was recently introduced on the market. In this review, we addressed the following questions: Is the new system technically similar to the previous one? Is there a difference in terms of periprocedural parameters? Are acute success and complication rates similar? Is the learning curve different?

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