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Pre-clinical and clinical experience reported in published papers has demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of CryoTherapy. Studies have demonstrated the unique characteristics of CryoTherapy, including electrical reversibility, unparalleled catheter stability, reduced risk of thrombosis and stenosis, and the preservation of tissue integrity. Clinical Experience has also confirmed the safety of CryoMapping and CryoAblation around critical or delicate structures of the heart, such as the AV node and pulmonary veins.
For details on the efficacy and safety of CryoTherapy in the clinical treatment of arrhythmias, consult the papers or abstracts listed below.
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Peer-reviewed articles
Ahmed H. et al. "The Permanency of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Balloon Cryoablation Catheter" Journal of Cardiovascular EP Published Online 1 February 2010
Chierchia G. et al "Pericardial effusion in atrial fibrillation ablation: a comparison between cryoballoon and radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation" Europace. 2010 Mar;12(3):337-41.
Fürnkranz, A. et. al. "Characterization of conduction recovery after pulmonary vein isolation using the single big cryoballoon" technique" Heart Rhythm. 2010;7(2):184-90”
Fürnkranz A., et al. "Esophageal Endoscopy Results after Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Single Big Cryoballoon Technique" Journal of Cardiovascular EP. Published Online 5 March 2010
Horduna, I., et al. “Cryoablation-Induced Ventricular Preexcitation”
Luik A, et al. "Rationale and design of the FreezeAF trial: a randomized controlled noninferiority trial comparing isolation of the pulmonary veins with the cryoballoon catheter versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation." Am Heart J. 2010 Apr;159(4):555-560.e1.
Mansour, M., et al. "Combined use of cryoballoon and focal open-irrigation radiofrequency ablation for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: Results from a pilot study". Heart Rhythm. 2010 Apr;7(4):452-8
Schrickel, J.W. et al. "Incidence and predictors of silent cerebral embolism during pulmonary vein catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation" Europace 2010 Jan;12(1):52-7.
Tang, M. et al. "A Novel Cryoballoon Technique for Mapping and Isolating Pulmonary Veins: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study" Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Published Online 15 December 2009
Abstracts/posters
Chun, K. R. J., et al. “Cryoballoon applications after acute pulmonary vein isolation - the alster extra study”
Dorwarth, U., et al. “New insights into cryo balloon pulmonary vein isolation in AF by online PV potential recording with a new circular mapping catheter”
Fürnkranz, A., et al. “Esophageal Endoscopy Results after Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using the Single Big Cryoballoon Technique”
Halbfaß, P., et al. “Cryoballoon Ablation for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Long-term Results of the German Ablation Registry”
Heintze, J., et al. “Beständigkeit der Erfolgsrate nach Kryoballonablation von paroxysmalem Vorhofflimmern über ein Jahr hinaus”
Keweloh, B., et al. “Small balloon, single freeze, cryo isolation of the pulmonary veins is effective in treating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, 18 months follow up data”
Langbein, A., et al. “Incidence and Determinants of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation”
Neumann, T., et al. “Occlusion of pulmonary veins with Cryo balloon catheter as a basic prerequisite for successful PVI. A comparison between contrast medium injection and wedge pressure”
Nölker, G., et al. “Cryoballoon Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Guided by Intracardiac Echocardiography: Prediction of Acute Success by a Non-Fluoroscopic Imaging Technique”
Schade, A., et al. “Recurrence of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation After Cryoisolation of the Pulmonary Veins: Is a Redo Procedure Useful?”
Siklódy, C. Herrera, et al. “Safety of Transvenous Pulmonary Vein Isolation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Radiofrequency Energy with Cryoenergy”
Tang, M., et al. “A novel cryoballoon technique for mapping and isolating pulmonary veins with a single catheter: a feasibility and efficacy study”
Peer-reviewed articles
Chierchia, G, et al. “Early recovery of pulmonary vein conduction after cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective study”
Chierchia, G. el al. “Transient atriovenous reconnection induced by adenosine after successful pulmonary vein isolation with the cryothermal energy balloon”
Chun, Julian KR., et al. “Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Real-Time Recordings from the Pulmonary Veins”
Chun, Julian KR., et al. “Right ventricular rapid pacing in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a novel application for cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation”
Drago, F. et al. "'Time to effect' during cryomapping: a parameter related to long-term success of accessory pathways cryoablation in children"
Fuernkranz, A. et al. “Are Balloon based Strategies Better than Conventional Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Exploring New Frontiers In the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation”
Jensen-Urstad, M., et al. “Cryoballoon ablation: a novel technique for treating focal atrial tachycardias from the pulmonary veins”
Koller, M. et al. “Cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: bigger is better and simpler is better”
Kriebel, T. et al. "Cryoablation at growing myocardium: No evidence of coronary artery obstruction or intimal plaque formation early and late after energy application"
Linhart, M., et al. “Comparison of Cryoballoon and Radiofrequency Ablation of Pulmonary Veins in 40 patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-control Study”
Metzner, A., et al. “Successful Transseptal Puncture and Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Adverse anatomy. Interrupted Inferior Vena Caval Vein and Azygos Continuation”
Oswald, H. et al. “Left atrial substrate ablation in addition to Pulmonary Vein isolation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using a large 28-mm CryoBalloon”
Sauren, L., et al. “Transcranial measurements of Cerebral Microembolic Signals during Endocardial Pulmonary Vein Isolation”
Siklódy, CH., et al. “Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation Guided by Transesophageal Echocardiography: Novel Aspects on an Emerging Ablation Technique”
Schneider, M., et al. “Cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation within the dilated coronary sinus in a case of persistent left superior vena cava”
Tang, M. et al. “A Novel Cryoballoon Technique for Mapping and Isolating Pulmonary Veins: A Feasibility and Efficacy Study”
Van Belle, Yves, et al. “Electro-anatomical mapping of the left atrium before and after cryothermal balloon isolation in the pulmonary veins”
Abstracts/posters
Ahmed, H., et al. “The esophageal effects of Cryoenergy during cryoablation for atrial fibrillation”
Berkowitsch, A. et al. "Dynamics of left-atrial sizes after pulmonary vein isolation predicts late recurrences in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation"
Bastani, H. et al. "Safety and efficacy of Cryoablation of atrial tachycardia with high risk of ablation-related injuries"
Gaspar, T. et al. "'Keep it simple' – die transseptale Punktion bei der ballonkathetergestützten Pulmonalvenenisolation"
Hermida, J-S. et al "Oesophageal Temperature Monitoring During Cryo-balloon Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins"
Kettering, K. et al. "Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Redo Procedures after Circumferential Pulmonatry Vein Isolation with the Cryoballoon Technique"
Kettering, K. et al. "Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Three-dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography Provides an Excellent Overview over the Pulmonary Vein Anatomy"
Kojodjojo, P. et al. "Pulmonary Venous Isolation by Antral Ablation with a Large Cryo-balloon for Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation"
Koller, M. et al. "Continuous Monitoring of Pulmonary Vein Conductivity Using a Novel Circular Mapping Catheter during Cryoballoon Ablation"
Langbein, A. et al. "Efficacy of a Tailored Single Balloon Approach for Pulmonary Vein Isolation with the Cryoballoon Technique"
Lickfett et al. "Devices for Simultaneous Circumferencial Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Comparison of Cryo Balloon and Mesh-ablator Therapy in Paroxysmal AF"
Lickfett, L. et al. "Differences in the Temporal Pattern of Early AF after Cryo-Balloon versus RF Ablation: Different Healing Processes Involved in the Pathophysiology of AF during the "Blanking Period"?"
Lickfett, L. “Esophagoscopy following cryoballoon pulmonary vein ablation: Can the promise be met?” Heart Rhythm Society
Schade, A. et al. "Cryoballoon Isolation of the Pulmonary veins What Determines Freedom of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence"
Siklódy, CH., et al. “Simplified Pulmonary Vein Isolation by a Balloon-mounted Cryoablation System Guided by Transesophageal Echocardiography”
Siklódy, CH., et al. “Simplified Pulmonary Vein Isolation by a Balloon-mounted Cryoablation System Guided by Transesophageal Echocardiography”
Stegelmeyer, J. et al. "Die PA-Druckmessung während Pulmonalvenenisolation mit dem Kryoballon- Eine neue Methode des kontinuierlichen Monitoring der Okklusion während der Kälteapplikation"
Vogt et al. "Side Effects and Success of Antral Isolation of Pulmonary Veins with Cryoballoon Technique in a Large Patient Cohort"
Vogt et al. "Long-term success and complications in antral isolation of pulmonary veins using the cryoballoon in predominantly paroxysmal atrial fibrillation"
Vogt, J. et al. "Langzeiterfolg und Komplikationen der antralen Isolation der Pulmonalvenen mit demKryoballon bei überwiegend paroxysmalem Vorhofflimmern"
Vogt, J. et al. "Long-term Success and Side Effects of Antral Isolation of Pulmonary Veins with Cryoballoon Technique in a Large Patient Cohort With Atrial Fibrillation"
Wilhelm, M. et al. "Three-dimensional Imaging to Suppor the Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation"
Wilhelm, M. et al. "Dreidimensionale Bildgebung zur Unterstützung der Cryoballon-Ablation von Vorhofflimmern"
Zaltsberg, S. et al. "Impact of Different Ablation Techniques on outcome after PVI in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation"
Peer-reviewed articles
Avari et al. "Experience and Results During Transition from Radiofrequency Ablation to Cryoablation for Treatment of Pediatric Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia"
Chanani et al. "Cryoablation for Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in Young Patients: Predictors of Recurrence"
Chun, Julian KR, et al. “Focal Atrial Tachycardia Originating from the Right Atrial Appendage: First Successful Cryoballoon Isolation”
Chun, Julian KR, et al. “The Single big Cryoballoon technique for acute pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective observational single center study”
Dib et al. "Successful Use of “Cryo-mapping” to Avoid Phrenic Nerve Damage During Ostial Superior Vena Caval Ablation Despite Nerve Proximity"
Feld et al. "Acute and Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Catheter Cryblation of the Cavotricuspid Isthmus for Treatment of Type 1 Atrial Flutter"
Kanter, Ronald J. "Cryoablation of Accessory Pathways: Incremental Insights on the Way Toward a Therapeutic Panacea?"
Kaltman et al. "Time and Temperature Profile of Catheter Cryoablation of Right Septal and FreeWall Accessory Pathways in Children"
Khairy and Dubuc "Transcatheter Cryoablation Part I: Preclinical Experience"
Klein, Gunnar, et al. “Catheter-based cryoablation of atrial fibrillation: state of the art”
Klein, Gunnar, et al. “Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Cryoballoon Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation”
Lemola et al. "Transcatheter Cryoablation Part II: Clinical Utility"
Malmborg, Helena, et al. “Acute and Clinical Effects of Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients with Symptomatic Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation”
Neumann, Thomas, et al. “Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation With the Cryoballoon Technique: Results From a Prospective 3-Center Study”
Parvez et al. "Comparison of Lesion Sizes Produced by Cryoablation and Open Irrigation Radiofrequency Ablation Catheters"
Pilcher et al. "Contrasting Effects of Convective Flow on Catheter
Ablation Lesion Size: Cryo Versus Radiofrequency Energy"
Reddy, Vivek Y., et al. “Balloon Catheter Ablation to Treat Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: What is the Level of Pulmonary Venous Isolation?”
Rivard et al. "Cryoablation Outcomes for AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia Comparing 4-mm versus 6-mm Electrode-tip Catheters"
Sandilands et al. "Impact of Cryoablation Catheter Size on Success Rates in the Treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Re-entry Tachycardia in 160 Patients with Long-term Follow-up"
Schmidt, B., et al. “Balloon Catheters for Pulmonary Vein Isolation”
Van Belle, Yves, et al. “Focal AF-ablation after Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a Patient with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using Cryothermal Energy”
Van Belle, Yves, et al. “One Year Follow Up After Cryoballoon Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation”
Abstracts/posters
Ahmed et al. "Esophageal Damage After PV Isolation with the Cryoballoon Catheter"
Bastani et al. "Safety and Efficacy of Cryoablation in Perinodal Accessory Pathways?"
Bradley et al. "The Priming Effect in Catheter Cryoablation: Are all freezes the same?"
Cannon et al. "Early Recognition of Fast Pathway Injury Using Atrial Pacing During Cryoablation Of AV Node Reentry Tachycardia"
Chun et al. "Recovered Pulmonary Vein Conduction in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence after Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Isolation"
Chun et al. "The Single-Big-Cryo-Balloon Technique for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation"
Collins et al. "Non-postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET) in Pediatric Patients: outcomes of medical management, radiofrequency (RF) ablation and cryoablation (CRYO)"
Conradi et al. "MEDAFI-Trial (Microembolization during Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation): Comparison of Pulmonary Vein Isolation using Cryo Balloon Technique Versus Radiofrequency Energy"
Del-Carpio Munoz et al. "Junctional Rhythm during Cryoablation of AVNRT in children: An under recognized phenomenon?"
Dickfeld et al. "Prospective Safety Assessment of Cryo-Effects on the Human AV Node"
Haemmerich et al. "Differences in lesion geometry between Radiofrequency and Cryo-ablation"
Heintze et al. "Long Term Follow-Up of a Large Patient Group after Cryoballoon Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins and Parts of the Antrum"
Heintze et al. "Long Term Success Rate of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Cryoballoon Technique in a Large Patient Cohort"
Insulander et al. "Acute and Long Term Outcome of Cryoablation of Typical AVNRT"
Klein et al. "Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Cryoballoon Ablation in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation"
Koch et al. "Long Term Results after Cryoballoon Ablation without On-top Therapy in Paroxysmal or Persistent Atrial Fibrillation"
Koller et al. "Incidence, Determinants and Clinical Consequences of Phrenic Nerve Palsy as a Complication af Pulmonary Vein Cryoablation"
Kuniss et al. "Dilation of the Left Atrium is an Independent Predictor of the Incidence of Periinterventional Paresis of the Phrenic Nerve in Cryoballoon Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation"
Kuniss et al. "Increased NT-Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Independently Predicts Outcome Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Cryoballoon Technology"
Kuniss et al. "Prospective Randomized Comparison of Radiofrequency Ablation with Cryoablation Using an 8 mm Tip Catheter for the Ablation of Common Atrial Flutter (CRYOTIP) - Final Results "
Linhart et al. "Comparison of cryoballoon ablation versus radiofrequency ablation of pulmonary veins in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation"
Mittmann-Braun et al. "Clinical Relevance of Early Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Analysis of 3653 Events Recordings in 60 Patients"
Neumann et al. "MEDAFI-Trial (Microembolization during ablation of atrial fibrillation): Comparison of pulmonary vein isolation using cryo balloon technique versus radiofrequency energy"
Neumann et al. "Significance of Very Early and Early Recurrences on the Long-Term Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation after Pulmonary Vein Isolation"
Neuser et al. "Atrial Fibrillation Relapse After Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Cryo Technique: Is Repeated Cold Isolation Medically Useful?"
Neuser et al. "Pulmonary vein isolation with cryoenergy: does one balloon size fit all?"
Neuser et al. "Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation with cryoenergy: effectiveness of redo procedures with a cryoballoon"
Ogawa et al. "Cryoablation of Extrinsic Cardiac Sympathetic Nerves Markedly Reduces Atrial Arrhythmias in Ambulatory Dogs With Pacing-Induced Heart Failure"
Sauren et al. "Atrial fibrillation: the risk of microembolism depends on the catheter used during pulmonary veins isolation. An irrigated-tip RF, standard RF and a Cryo balloon study"
Schumacher et al. "Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation with the Cryoballoon Technique: Results from a Prospective Three Center Study"
Schwieler et al. "Safety and Efficacy of Cryoablation in Atrial Tachycardia with High Risk of Ablation Related Injuries"
Silver et al. "Cryoablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) with an 8-mm tip cryocatheter in pediatric patients; an early experience"
Stegelmeier et al. "Continual Stimulation of the Phrenic Nerve During Right-Side Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Cryoballoon Effectively Prevents Long Term Diaphragm Paresis"
Tack et al. "Advanced Post Interventional Rhythm Monitoring by a New Implantable Cardiac Eventrecorder in the Follow-Up of Patients after Pulmonary Vein Isolation "
Vogt et al. "Long-Term Experience in Cryoisolation of Pulmonary Veins With Balloon Technique in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation"
Vogt et al. "Antral Pulmonary Vein Ablation with Cryo Balloon in Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter Trial"
Weerasooriya, Rukshen, et al. “Balloon cryotherapy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation”
Wetzel et al. "Long Term Results of Serial MRT Angiography Before and After Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins with Cryoballoon"
Wijnmaalen et al. "Electrophysiological effects of encircling cryoablation for ventricular tachycardia during left ventricular reconstruction surgery"
Wood et al. "Comparison of Lesion Sizes Between 8mm Tip Cryoablation and Open Irrigated Radiofrequency Catheters"
Peer-reviewed articles
Collins et al. "Cryoablation of Accessory Pathways in the Coronary Sinus in Young Patients:A Multicenter Study from the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society’s Working Group on Cryoablation"
Grossmann et al. "Cryoablation of an anteroseptal accessory pathway"
Karpawich, Peter P. "Catheter-Delivered Cryoablation in the Pediatric Coronary Sinus: Assessing Newer Arrhythmia Therapies"
Kenigsberg et al. "Cryoballoon Ablation of the Pulmonary Veins without On-Top-Therapy in Patients with Paroxysmal or Persistent Atrial Fibrillation"
Khairy et al. "Cryothermal slow pathway modification for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia"
Van Belle et al. "An Occluding Cryoballoon for Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Feasibility and Efficacy"
Van Belle et al. "Cryothermal balloon ablation isolates the pulmonary veins and modifies the electrical properties of the atrium"
Van Belle, Yves, et al. “Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using an Occluding Cryoballoon for Circumferential Ablation: Feasibility, Complications, and Short-term Outcome”
Abstracts/posters
Abul and Tuzcu, "Biomarkers of Myocardial Injury Following Cryoablation in Children"
Aryana et al. "Where is the Location of Ablation Lesions Delivered via Balloonbased Cryo-, Laser- or Focused Ultrasound Ablation Catheters?"
Atienza et al. "Histologic evaluation of AV nodal cryoablation: Application duration but not lesion size determines the reversibility of electrophysiologic effects"
Avari et al. "The Big Freeze: Initial Experience and Results During Transition from Radiofrequency to Cryoablation for the Treatment of Pediatric Atrioventricular Nodal Tachycardia"
Bredikis and Sidhu, "Critical Nitrogen Cryoablation: Transmurality And Effects Of Double Freezing Cycle In Chronic Experiment"
Cameron et al. "Dual Atrioventricular Nodal Pathway Interaction Unmasked by Cryoablation"
Chun and Kuck "The 'Single-Big-Cryo-Balloon' Technique for Pulmonary Vein Isolation – A New Ice Age?"
Chun et al. "'Single-Big-Cryo-Balloon' Technique for Pulmonary Vein Isolation (P202)"
Clark and Smith, "Early Experience of Cryoablation for Accessory Pathways in Children"
Clark et al. "Transseptal Puncture and Catheter Ablation without the use of Fluoroscopy; Results from a Single Institution"
Dumont et al. "Initial experience with an 8 mm tip cryocatheter for slow pathway modification in AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)."
Gao et al. "Electrograms in successful cryoablation of AVNRT differ from those in radiofrequency ablation"
Haemmerich et al. "Deviation between mapping zone and lesion during cryoablation: Insights gained from computer models"
Insulander et al. "Ablation of AVNRT and AVRT. Current Results in 1,310 Consecutive Patients"
Koch et al. "Cryoablation inside the pulmonary vein after failure of radiofrequency antral isolation"
Koch et al. "Pulmonary vein ablation with the cryoballoon catheter system Arctic Front without "focal touch up therapy" for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (P1578)"
Kolasa et al. "Prognostic Implications of the Histopathologic Characterization of Phrenic Nerve Injury During Cryoballoon Ablation"
Kuniss et al. "Comparison of radiofrequency ablation with cryoablation using an 8 mm tip ablation catheter for the ablation of common atrial flutter - a randomized study (CRYOTIP)"
Kuniss et al. "Prospective randomized comparison of radiofrequency ablation with cryoablation using an 8 mm tip ablation catheter for the ablation of common atrial flutter (CRYOTIP)"
Kuniss et al. "Regression of Phrenic Nerve Paralysis post Cryoballoon Catheter ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (P1831)"
Laughlin et al. "Novel Cryoablation Delivery for Epicardial Ventricular Tachycardia"
Lewalter et al. "Cryo-Balloon Disconnection of Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (P203)"
Neuser et al. "Percutaneous Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Cryoballoon: Is there a risk for the coronary vessels? (P207)"
Park et al. "Effects of Slow Pathway Ablation on Fast Pathway Function in Patients with Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant tachycardia : Cryo- vs. Radiofrequency ablation"
Pilcher et al. "Cryoablation Lesion Size Decreases with Physiologic Flow and Increases with Trabeculation"
Rivard et al. "Acute and long-term cryoablation outcomes for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia comparing 4 mm and 6 mm electrode tip catheters"
Sacher et al. "How to succeed in WPW ablation after a prior failure? A 1999-2006 multicenter experience."
Sandilands et al. "Single centre UK experience of cryoablation ballon for paroxysmal AF"
Schirdewan et al. "Cryoablation of atrial flutter is effective, safe and keep the patient comfortable periprocedurally"
Schneider et al. "Role of the AV node artery for the ablation of AV node reentry tachycardia"
Scholz et al. "Early Holter-EKG-recording post Cryoballoon PVI - useful or inconvenient? (P1577)"
Shah et al. "Temperature Profile of Cryoablation of Right Sided Accessory Pathways in Children"
Sheppard et al. "Comparison of Cryo versus Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of the Slow AV Nodal Pathway by Experienced Physicians Using a 6 mm Tip Cryocatheter"
Sheppard et al. "Comparison of Cryo versus Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of the Slow AV Nodal Pathway by Experienced Physicians Using a 6 mm Tip Cryocatheter"
Vogt and Horstkotte "Long Term Experience in Cryoisolation of Pulmonary Vein Ostia and Antrum with Balloon Technique in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation"
Vogt et al. "High success rate in cryoisolation of pulmonary vein ostia and antrum with balloon technique in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation"
Vogt et al. "High Success Rate In Cryoisolation Of Pulmonary Vein Ostia And Antrum With The New 28/23 Mm Balloon In Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation"
Vogt et al. "Midterm Follow-up of Cryoballoon Technique in Drug Resistant Atrial Fibrillation"
Will et al. "How safe is safe? Development of atrioventricular conduction delay during cryoablation after uneventful cryomapping (“safe areas”) in children with anteroseptal accessory pathways and AVNRT. A retrospective assessment"
Peer-reviewed articles
Blaufox, Andrew "Catheter Ablation of Tachyarrhythmias in Small Children"
Chan et al. "Initial Experience of Catheter Cryoablation and Cryomapping for Arrhythmias"
De Ponti, Roberto "Cryothermal Energy Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005: State of the Art"
Drago et al. "Transvenous Cryothermal Catheter Ablation of Re-Entry Circuit Located Near the Atrioventricular Junction in Pediatric Patients"
Etheridge, Susan P. "Cryoablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia in Children: Is It Okay to Trade Success for Decreased Risk?"
Friedman, Peter L. "Catheter Cryoablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias "
Friedman, Peter L. "How to ablate atrioventricular nodal reentry using cryoenergy"
Kirsh et al. "Transcatheter Cryoablation of Tachyarrhythmias in Children: Initial Experience from an International Registry"
Kriebel et al. "Efficacy and Safety of Cryoenergy in the Ablation of Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia Substrates in Children and Adolescents "
Kurzidim et al. "Cryocatheter Ablation of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia"
Miyazaki et al. "Cryo-Ablation for Septal Tachycardia Substrates in Pediatric Patients: Mid-Term Results"
Miyazaki et al. "Prolongation of the fast pathway effective refractory period during cryoablation in children: A marker of slow pathway modification"
Montenero et al. "Comparison Between a 7 French 6mm-tip Cryothermal Catheter and a 9 French 8mm-tip Cryothermal Catheter for Cryoablation Treatment of Common Atrial Flutter"
Montenero et al. "Cryothermal Ablation Treatment of Atrial Flutter - Experience with a New 9 French 8mm-tip Catheter"
Montenero et al. "Long-Term Efficacy of Cryo Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Flutter: Results From a Repeat Electrophysiologic Study"
Nakagawa et al. "Comparison of Cryothermia and Radiofrequency Current in Safety and Efficacy of Catheter Ablation within the Canine Coronary Sinus Close to the Left Circumflex Coronary Artery"
Sarabanda, Avaro V., et al. “Efficacy and Safety of Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Novel Cryothermal Balloon Ablation System”
Skanes et al. "Isolation of Pulmonary Veins Using a Transvenous Curvilinear Cryoablation Catheter: Feasibility, Initial Experience, and Analysis of Recurrences"
Abstracts/posters
Collins et al. "Cryoablation Versus Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Atrial Flutter Trial (CRAAFT)"
Doshi et al. "The Additive Efficacy of a Novel Balloon Cryoablation Catheter to Standard Cryoablation for PV Isolation in Patients with Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation"
Evonich et al. "A Randomized Trial Comparing Effects of Radiofrequency and Cryoablation on the Structural Integrity of Esophageal Tissue"
Greiss et al. "Incidence of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Use of Cryoenergy in Patients with Therapy-refractory Atrial Fibrillation in the Long-term Course"
Greiss et al. "Slow Pathway Ablation for AVNRT: a Comparison Between Cryoablation and Radiofrequency Energy in a 5-year Experience"
Kettering et al. "Atrial Linear Lesions: Feasibility Using Cryoablation"
Kirsh et al. "Catheter Cryoablation of Pediatric AVNRT: are there Predictors of Success, Failure and Recurrence?"
Kuniss et al. "Persistancy of Bidirectional Conduction Block in the Cavotricuspid Isthmus One Month After Cryocatheter Ablation (8mm-tip) of Common Atrial Flutter"
Mahapatra et al. "Absence of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Balloon Cryo-ablation on Long-term CT Assessment in a Canine Model"
Neuzil et al. "Use of Intracardiac Ultrasound to Guide Balloon Catheter Cryoablation of the Left Atrial-Pulmonary Venous Junction: Determinants of Ablation Efficacy"
Novak et al. "Persistent Dual AV Nodal Physiology with Tachycardia Non-inducibility Post Slow Pathway Ablation Does Not Predict Arrhythmia Recurrences Following Cryoablation for AVNRT"
Pitschner et al. "Pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation using a novel balloon cryoablation catheter"
Reddy et al. "Clinical Experience with a Balloon Cryoablation Catheter for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: One-Year Results"
Reddy et al. "Initial Clinical Experience with a Balloon Cryoablation Catheter for Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation"
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