Cryoablation Combined with Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Safe and Effective Procedure for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Table 4
Follow-up details.
Parameter
CBA only group (N = 262)
CBA + LAAC group (N = 42)
value
Recurrence of AF, n (%)
Early recurrence
16 (6.2)
5 (12.0)
0.30
Late recurrence
40 (15.3)
12 (29.3)
◆0.04
LAAC device
TEE evaluation, n (%)
35 (83.3)
Successful occlusion
35 (100)
Device-related thrombosis
0 (0)
Residual flow
0 (0)
Pericardial effusion
0 (0)
Complications, n (%)
Death of any cause
2 (0.7)
0(0)
Rehospitalizaiton due to cardiovascular events
19 (7.3)
2 (4.8)
0.79
Redo-ablation
6 (2.3)
1 (2.4)
1.00
Stroke
2 (0.7)
0 (0)
1.00
Myocardial infarction
2 (0.7)
0 (0)
1.00
Heart failure
0 (0)
0 (0)
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Categorical variables are described as percentage (%). CBA, cryoballoon ablation; LAAC, left atrial appendage closure; AF, atrial fibrillation; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography. ◆ value of late recurrence was generated by the log-rank test.
