Rationale and Design of FIRE AND ICE: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Pulmonary Vein Isolation using a Cryoballoon Versus Radiofrequency Ablation with 3D-reconstruction

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol

1 October Oct 2014 11 years ago
  • Fürnkranz A, Brugada J, Albenque JP, Tondo C, Bestehorn K, Wegscheider K, Ouyang F, Kuck KH
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The FIRE AND ICE trial compares two different technologies to perform catheter ablation of PAF with respect to efficacy and safety. It aims at providing objective data to guide selection and usage of ablation catheters in the treatment of AF.