Laser Balloon or Wide-Area Circumferential Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Study [Original Articles]

Conclusions An LB-guided strategy was associated with similar efficacy as wide-area circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using irrigated RF in patients with persistent AF. Clinical Trial Registration https://www.clinicaltrials.org. Unique identifier: NCT01863472.

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Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - December 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schmidt, B., Neuzil, P., Luik, A., Osca Asensi, J., Schrickel, J. W., Deneke, T., Bordignon, S., Petru, J., Merkel, M., Sediva, L., Klostermann, A., Perrotta, L., Cano, O., Chun, K. R. J. Tags: Arrhythmias, Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Atrial Fibrillation Original Articles Source Type: research