Two-Year Outcome From Combining Cryoballoon Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: CLACBAC Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Catheter ablation combined with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has emerged as a promising strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at high risk for stroke or with contraindications for oral anticoagulants (OACs). But the evidence for the long-term safety and efficacy of a combined procedure using cryoballoon ablation (CBA) with LAAC is still insufficient. Methods: From October 2015 to December 2017, a total of 76 consecutive non-valvular, drug-refractory AF patients who underwent a combined procedure of CBA and LAAC are included. Peri- and post-procedural safety and efficacy were evaluated through scheduled follow-ups and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Results: A total of 74 patients (97.4%) underwent the combined procedure and achieved

SUBMITTER: Ren Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7829213 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature