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Title: Cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in septuagenarians: a prospective study.
Author(s): Chierchia, G.B.; Capulzini, L.; Asmundis, C. de; Sarkozy, A.; Sorgente, A.; Yazaki, Y.; Muller-Burri, S.A.; Paparella, G.; Lameir, M.; Bayrak, F.; Ponti, R. De; Brugada, P.
Publication year: 2010
Source: Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, vol. 10, iss. 9, (2010), pp. 393-399
ISSN: 0972-6292
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: NCEBP 14: Cardiovascular diseases
Organization: Cardiology
Journal title:
Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Volume: vol. 10
Issue: iss. 9
Page start: p. 393
Page end: p. 399
Abstract:
AIMS: To evaluate the effects of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in terms of feasibility, safety and success rate on a midterm follow-up period in septuagenarians undergoing ablation with the Arctic Front Cryoballoon for atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively enrolled 21 patients aged 70 years or older (14 male; age 73 +/- 2.5 years) elected to circumferential PVI with the 28mm cryoballoon for symptomatic drug resistant paroxysmal AF. A total number of 82 pulmonary veins (PV) were evidenced. Successful isolation could be obtained in all 82 (100%) PV ostia at the end of procedure. No major complication occurred during procedure. At a mean follow-up of 11.5 +/- 4.7 months following ablation, 62% of patients did not present recurrence of atrial arrhythmias. CONCLUSION: Cryoballoon ablation may be feasible and safe in older patients. Moreover a large proportion of the latter did not present AF recurrence during follow-up.

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