Clinical significance of early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cryoballoon vs. radiofrequency ablation-A propensity score matched analysis.

OBJECTIVES:One of the mechanisms of early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (ERAF) after AF ablation is considered to be the inflammatory reaction of the atrial tissue. The aim of this study is to compare the clinical significance of ERAF at each stage for true AF recurrence between cryoballoon (CB)...

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Main Authors: Michifumi Tokuda, Seigo Yamashita, Seiichiro Matsuo, Mika Kato, Hidenori Sato, Hirotsuna Oseto, Eri Okajima, Hidetsugu Ikewaki, Masaaki Yokoyama, Ryota Isogai, Kenichi Tokutake, Kenichi Yokoyama, Ryohsuke Narui, Shin-Ichi Tanigawa, Michihiro Yoshimura, Teiichi Yamane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219269