Heart Rhythm
Volume 8, Issue 9 , Pages 1444-1451 , September 2011

Efficacy and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review of published studies

  • Jason G. Andrade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Paul Khairy, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Peter G. Guerra, MD

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Marc W. Deyell, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Lena Rivard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Laurent Macle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Bernard Thibault, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Mario Talajic, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Denis Roy, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Marc Dubuc, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Electrophysiology Service, Department of Cardiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Marc Dubuc, Electrophysiology Service, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger Street East, Montreal, QC, Canada, H1T 1C8

Received 5 February 2011 ,Accepted 22 March 2011.

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 Dr. Khairy is supported by a Canada Research Chair in Electrophysiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Dubuc is a consultant for Medtronic (Medtronic CryoCath LP).

PII: S1547-5271(11)00363-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.03.050

Heart Rhythm
Volume 8, Issue 9 , Pages 1444-1451 , September 2011

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