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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jan 14 6:46am | Replies (77)
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@aard While cryoablation is still used at times, it seems to have fallen out of favour in the EP world. It doesn't work as well as the other two methods, particularly in the obese patient (as noted in the following article):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40188998/
Comparing PFA and RF, the results, to date (with changes expected in favour of PFA as its use balloons and more experience is gained and applications are approved), they have the same outcomes after one full year, although fluoroscopy exposure is higher in PFA than in RF, while collateral tissue damage is less in PFA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40761535/
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@gloaming
I may be out of the loop on the latest, but I haven't seen any evidence of it falling out of favor in the EP world; the article regarding cryoablation in obese patients is interesting - thanks for providing the link. I know that my EP has had great success with cryoablation, ....me being one of those success stories. He is one of the preeminent cryoablation specialists in the U.S. Mostly, I'm just wondering what experiences others have had.