Radiofrequency versus Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: An Evaluation Using ECG, Holter Monitoring, and Implantable Loop Recorders to Monitor Absolute and Clinical Effectiveness
Davtyan K, Shatakhtsyan V, Poghosyan H, Deev A, Tarasov A, Kharlap M, Serdyuk S, Simonyan G, Boytcov S. Radiofrequency versus Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: An Evaluation Using ECG, Holter Monitoring, and Implantable Loop Recorders to Monitor Absolute and Clinical Effectiveness. BioMed Research International 2018, 2018: 3629384. PMID: 29721503, PMCID: PMC5867681, DOI: 10.1155/2018/3629384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEfficacy end pointCryoballoon groupCryoballoon ablationRadiofrequency currentAtrial fibrillationEnd pointsClinical effectsBlanking periodSecondary efficacy end pointsAblation of atrial fibrillationNonvalvular paroxysmal AFPostablation blanking periodRate of adverse eventsFollow-up durationSafety end pointBaseline patient characteristicsTreatment of patientsLong-term efficacyLong-term outcomesImplantable loop recorderCryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillationConsecutive patientsParoxysmal AFFollow-up methodsAsymptomatic episodes