Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cryoballoon Ablation in Women Is Less Pulmonary Vein Mediated as Compared to Men: Lessons From Repeat Ablation Procedures
The higher persistence of durable PVI in women points to a sex difference in AF recurrence driver after CBA. In durable PVI patients, a higher prevalence of low-voltage regions results in more substrate ablation in women. Despite sex differences in ablation strategy, 1-year outcome was similar.
Authors
- Bruno Schwagten
- Juan‐Pablo Abugattas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3960-770X)
- Yves De Greef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-4867)
- Maxime Tijskens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2700-2543)
- Michael Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1804-8697)
Institutions
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
- CHU Dinant Godinne UCL Namur (BE)
- Antwerp University Hospital (BE)
- ZNA Middelheim Hospital (BE)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16651
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39