Research Article

Comparison between First- and Second-Generation Cryoballoon for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Table 4

Comparison of lesion area between the first- and second-generation CryoBalloon catheter. Data obtained from electroanatomic mapping performed after cryoablation using the NavX system (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA).

Lesion areaCB, 1stCB, 2nd

LPVs, cm2 (mean SD)68.2 4475.3 260.61
RPVs, cm2 (mean SD)73.1 3379.4 220.57

LPVs: left pulmonary veins; RPVs: right pulmonary veins.