Is cryoballoon ablation preferable to radiofrequency ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation by pulmonary vein isolation? A meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Currently radiofrequency and cryoballoon ablations are the two standard ablation systems used for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation; however, there is no universal consensus on which ablation is the optimal choice. We therefore sought to undertake a meta-analysis with special empha...

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Main Authors: Junxia Xu, Yingqun Huang, Hongbin Cai, Yue Qi, Nan Jia, Weifeng Shen, Jinxiu Lin, Feng Peng, Wenquan Niu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3938670?pdf=render