In-hospital safety of cryoballoon and radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation—German nationwide analysis of more than 300,000 procedures
RF and CB ablation had low overall procedural complication rates, with CB ablation showing a 50% reduced risk of pericardiocentesis. Centers with higher volume provided a better in-hospital safety with a faster learning curve for CB ablation.
Authors
- Diona Gjermeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1711-3901)
- Thomas Arentz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8115-0703)
- Vera Oettinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4460-2102)
- Ingo Hilgendorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0024-1643)
- Dirk Westermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-1956)
- Dawid L. Staudacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9423-9682)
- Constantin von zur Mühlen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2767-8009)
- Alexander Gressler
- Jonathan Rilinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-3629)
- Alexander Maier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-7495)
- Martin Eichenlaub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3674-790X)
- Markus Jäckel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8638-5228)
- Klaus Kaier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-6945)
- Johannes Steinfurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-6139)
Institutions
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.02.024
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.94
Funders
- Deutsche Herzstiftung