DOI: 10.25881/BPNMSC.2019.53.39.002

Authors

Shevchenko Yu.L., Bashilov S.A., Sveshnikov A.V., Vorobiev A.S., Gudimovich V.G., Bronov O.Yu.

Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center, Clinic of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery St. George’s, Moscow

Abstract

The main objective is to compare effectiveness and safety of two contemporary procedures for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI): second-generation cryoballoon ablation (CBA) and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) according to CLOSE — protocol.

Keywords: atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency catheter ablation, CLOSE — protocol, cryoballoon ablation, pulmonary vein isolation.

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For citation

Shevchenko Yu.L., Bashilov S.A., Sveshnikov A.V., Vorobiev A.S., Gudimovich V.G., Bronov O.Yu. Pulmonary vein isolation, using radiofrequency ablation (CLOSE-protocol) and cryoballoon ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Bulletin of Pirogov National Medical & Surgical Center. 2019;14(3):13-21. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25881/BPNMSC.2019.53.39.002