Repeat Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Post Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation in the FIRE AND ICE Trial
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
The FIRE AND ICE trial assessed efficacy and safety of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation using cryoballoon versus radiofrequency current (RFC) ablation in patients with drug refractory, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of the current study was to assess index lesion durability as well as reablation strategy and outcomes in trial patients undergoing a reablation procedure.
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Kuck KH, Albenque JP, Chun KJ, Fürnkranz A, Busch M, Elvan A, Schlüter M, Braegelmann KM, Kueffer FJ, Hemingway L, Arentz T, Tondo C, Brugada J; FIRE AND ICE Investigators. Repeat Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Post Cryoballoon or Radiofrequency Ablation in the FIRE AND ICE Trial. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2019 May 22;12(6):e007247