Advances of balloon cryoablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

Novikov I.A.; Mironov N.Yu.; Maykov E.B.; Kovalenko A.S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/Cardiobulletin20181303110

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Abstract:

Balloon cryoablation is a novel method of atrial fibrillation catheter treatment which implies modification of arrhythmia substrate by deep local myocardial freezing. Over the past 10 years balloon cryoablation has become a conventional interventional method of atrial fibrillation treatment. Its efficacy and safety are confirmed by clinical studies. Compared to radiofrequency ablation when the technique of multiple applications is used, balloon cryoablation allows to shorten the procedure duration due to one-time isolation of pulmonary veins. Usage of the 2-nd generation balloon catheters resulted in more effective, safe and quick procedures. The current review highlights technical aspects and methods of cryoablation, results of clinical studies and future method development perspectives.

Keywords:

atrial fibrillation

catheter treatment

balloon cryoablation

pulmonary vein isolation

Authors:

Novikov I.A.

Institute of Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Mironov N.Yu.

Institute of Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Maykov E.B.

Institute of Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

Kovalenko A.S.

State Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia

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