Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Cryoenergy: It's “Cool”; it's “Non-inferior”; Is it Better?

A comparison between radiofrequency ablation and cryoballoon ablation for pulmonary vein isolation is presented by Reissmann et al. in the current issue of the journal [1]. This is of particular interest given the recent multi-center, randomized trial comparing the two techniques head-to-head ( “Fire and Ice”[2]) and the ongoing discussion in the EP community.
Source: Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research