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… Show more
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