Impact of myocardial injury and inflammation due to ablation on the short-term and mid-term outcomes: Cryoballoon versus laser balloon ablation

Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and laser balloon ablation (LBA) were developed as alternatives to conventional radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Pathological findings after ablation such as myocardial injury and inflammation are thought to be different between CBA and LBA. However, the different impact of myocardial injury and inflammation after ablation on short- and mid-term outcomes remains unclear.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - June 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Masamichi Yano, Yasuyuki Egami, Kohei Ukita, Akito Kawamura, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yutaka Matsuhiro, Koji Yasumoto, Masaki Tsuda, Naotaka Okamoto, Yasuharu Matsunaga-Lee, Ryu Shutta, Masami Nishino, Jun Tanouchi Source Type: research