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Direct Pressure Monitoring Accurately Predicts Pulmonary Vein Occlusion During Cryoballoon Ablation
 

Direct Pressure Monitoring Accurately Predicts Pulmonary Vein Occlusion During Cryoballoon Ablation

Article DOI: 10.3791/50247-v • 11:03 min • February 26th, 2013
February 26th, 2013 •
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1Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Piedmont Heart Institute, 2Cardiac Rhythm, Medtronic Inc.

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Effective pulmonary vein isolation utilizing a cryoballoon depends on complete pulmonary vein occlusion. The point of occlusion can be effectively predicted by direct analysis of pulmonary vein pressure waveform analysis during balloon inflation using a simple and reproducible technique.

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Keywords: Cryoballoon Ablation Pulmonary Vein Occlusion Pressure Monitoring Atrial Fibrillation Left Atrial Pressure Pulmonary Artery Pressure Fluoroscopy Contrast Injection Electrical Isolation
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