Cryoablation compared with radiofrequency ablation for atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia: analysis of factors contributing to acute and follow-up outcome

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Aims The efficacy of transvenous Cryoablation (Cryo), for the treatment of atrioventricular nodal re-entry tachycardia (AVNRT), when compared with radiofrequency (RF) ablation, requires further investigation. Methods and results We sought to compare the acute- and follow-up results of 71 cases each of Cryo and RF for AVNRT using a retrospective matched case–control study design and aimed at identifying patient and procedural factors that may predict success with each strategy. Primary failure of Cryo (thus necessitating RF at the same sitting) was seen in 11 (15.4%) cases, whereas there were two (2.8%) primary failures with RF (PPPP=0.02). Conclusion We have observed a much higher primary failure and recurrence rate with Cryo when compared with RF for AVNRT. It may be possible to decrease this high recurrence rate by aiming to achieve complete slow pathway block and by increasing the number of Cryo lesions.

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