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A prospective rando...
A prospective randomised comparison of large-tip cryoablation and 8-mm-tip radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter
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- Malmborg, Helena (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicin,Arytmi
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- Lönnerholm, Stefan (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicin,Arytmi
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- Blomström-Lundqvist, Carina (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Medicin,Arytmi
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- 2008-11-06
- 2009
- English.
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In: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1383-875X .- 1572-8595. ; 24:2, s. 127-31
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- PURPOSE: Although radiofrequency (RF) energy is routinely used for tricuspid isthmus (TI) ablation, it is often associated with discomfort. The paucity of studies comparing the feasibility and efficacy of cryo- versus RF energy for TI-ablation urged us to conduct a prospective, randomised trial. METHODS: Forty patients with atrial flutter (AFl) were randomised to RF- or cryoenergy for TI-ablation. Perceived pain was scored from 1 to 10 on a Visual Analogue Scale. RESULTS: Significantly lower pain scores were recorded for cryoablation versus RF ablation (0.96 +/- 0.73 versus 4.2 +/- 2.4, p = 0.00004). Cryoablation was associated with significantly longer procedure duration and ablation time (137 +/- 35 versus 111 +/- 29 min, p = 0.016 and 81 +/- 40 versus 48 +/- 30 min, p = 0.007) and lower acute success rate (56% versus 100%, p = 0.001) than RF ablation. The recurrence of AFl was 20% (cryo) versus 15% (RF; p = 0.45) after a mean of 15.1 months follow-up. CONCLUSION: Cryoablation results in significantly less pain and discomfort compared to RF ablation of AFl, which is offset by the significantly lower acute success rate.
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