Efficacy and safety of the second-generation cryoballoons versus radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-79

  Jiang, Jingbo ^a   Li, Jinyi ^a   Zhong, Guoqiang ^a   Jiang, Junjun ^b  

^a FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon; Meta analysis; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOABLATION; CRYOBALLOON ABLATION; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHRENIC NERVE PARALYSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84988968639     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-016-0191-9     Document Type: Review

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