scholarly journals A Second Cryoballoon System- new and improved?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilber Su
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation ◽  
Boston Scientific ◽  
Front Advance ◽  
Arctic Front

Generations of cryoballoon transformed the atrial fibrillation ablation landscape. New advancements continue to make cryoballoon more successful and safer treatment. A new cryoballoon PolaRx from Boston Scientific has unique features compared to that of the Medtronic Arctic Front Advance system. Comparison of the two available cryoballoons will require ongoing larger trial and clinical experience.

Experience in cryobaloon atrial fibrillation ablation – Polish operators perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (51) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Wojdyła-Hordyńska ◽  
Jakub Baran ◽  
Paweł Derejko
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation ◽  
Cryoballoon Ablation ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Technology Changes ◽  
Front Advance ◽  
Arctic Front ◽  
Over 40 Years

The first use of cryoablation in the treatment of arrhythmia has already been described over 40 years ago [1]. Since the introduction of cryoballoon in pulmonary veins isolation in atrial fibrillation treatment, the method has started to attract a lot of interest. Over 350,000 procedures around the word were carried out only by 2018 [2]. Recently, there have been several new publications on the results of second-generation cryoballoon ablation [2, 3, 4]. In view of technology changes, and to summarize years of experience in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, the first Cryousers conference was organized, and held in 2018 in Poland. During this meeting a survey was conducted, obtaining data on the practice of atrial fibrillation treatment in 38 Polish electrophysiological centers performing cryoablation of atrial fibrillation using both balloons, Arctic Front Advance, Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis MN, and radiofrequency point by point ablation. Around 3,745 cryoballoon procedures were performed in the surveyed centers during the year preceding the survey. The survey concerned practical issues related to the qualification and preparation of patients for the procedure, its course, and the results of pulmonary veins isolation in Poland.

New cryoballoon atrial fibrillation ablation, is it the time for changes?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (47) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Hordyński ◽  
Agnieszka Wojdyła-Hordyńska
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation ◽  
Arctic Front ◽  
Procedural Recommendations

Since the release of the second-generation cryoballoon (CB2; Arctic Front AdvanceTM, Medtronic Inc) and its modifications with improved cooling characteristics, the technique, dosing, and complication profile is significantly different from that of the first-generation cryoballoon. Several reports of CB2 procedural recommendations have been presented. Hereby, the literature summary was performed and the technical and procedural study based regimen delivered. The best practice overview presents large centers contemporary techniques for safer and more effective outcomes and perhaps new approved recommendations for atrial fibrillation treatment.

Clinical experience of uninterrupted oral anticoagulants during atrial fibrillation ablation in elderly patients: a comparison with non-elderly patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 1454-1462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuharu Matsunaga-Lee ◽  
Yasuyuki Egami ◽  
Kyosuke Yanagawa ◽  
Hitoshi Nakamura ◽  
Yutaka Matsuhiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Ablation of atrial fibrillation using the fourth-generation cryoballoon Arctic Front Advance PRO

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Erik Wissner
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Retrospective Studies ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Thermodynamic Characteristics ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Front Advance ◽  
Arctic Front

The cryoballoon (CB) is a popular ablation technology used for pulmonary vein isolation. The fourth-generation CB, Arctic Front Advance PRO features a 40% shorter distal tip but retains the internal design from its second-generation predecessor. The Arctic Front Advance PRO and the second-generation CB demonstrated similar thermodynamic characteristics in a computational model. Several observational and retrospective studies established the acute safety and efficacy of the Arctic Front Advance PRO. Real-time electrical isolation was observed in 75–85% of pulmonary veins targeted with the Arctic Front Advance PRO resulting in shorter fluoroscopy and procedure times.

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