Progression of Atrial Fibrillation after Cryoablation or Drug Therapy

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Authors

Jason G. Andrade · University of British Columbia

Marc W. Deyell · University of British Columbia

Laurent Macle · Montreal Heart Institute

George A. Wells · University of Ottawa

Matthew T. Bennett · University of British Columbia

Vidal Essebag · Montreal Heart Institute

Jean Champagne

Abstract

Initial treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with catheter cryoballoon ablation was associated with a lower incidence of persistent atrial fibrillation or recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmia over 3 years of follow-up than initial use of antiarrhythmic drugs. (Funded by the Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada and others; EARLY-AF ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02825979.).

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 388, Issue 2, pp. 105-116

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2212540

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