The safety and efficacy of second-generation cryoballoon ablation plus catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Growing evidence suggests that second-generation cryoballoon ablation (2G-CB) is effective in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PerAF). The cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The purpose of this study was to summarize the availa...

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Main Authors: Mengjiao Shao, Luxiang Shang, Jia Shi, Yang Zhao, Wenhui Zhang, Ling Zhang, Yaodong Li, Baopeng Tang, Xianhui Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6201921?pdf=render