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Does cryoablation compared to radiofrequency ablation improve safety and efficacy in patients with septal accessory pathways?
Does cryoablation compared to radiofrequency ablation improve safety and efficacy in patients with septal accessory pathways?
While RFA offers higher efficacy for ablating septal accessory pathways, cryoablation provides a safer profile with a lower risk of AV block.
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Cryoablation may reduce AVB risk in septal APs despite lower efficacy; confirms the trade-off and leaves optimal choice open.
Studies of RFA for treatment of septal APs report higher efficacy rates than do studies using cryoablation, but a significantly higher rate of AVB.
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Bravo et al. (2017) studied this question.
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