Conclusion Our systemic review and meta- analysis revealed further evidence that cryoballoon ablation is an equally effective alternative procedure to the st and ard radiofrequency treatment with a slightly , non-significant higher freedom from AF 1 year after the ablation and a shorter procedure time
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety outcomes of the treatment with cryoballoon ( CB ) compared to the treatment with traditional irrigated radiofrequency ablation ( RF ) for pulmonary vein isolation ( PVI ) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( pAF ) and refractory to antiarrhythmic drug therapy ( AAD ) .
Assessing the Gold Standard--Lessons from the History of RCTs.
R and omized , controlled trials have become the gold st and ard of medical knowledge . Yet their scientific and political history offers lessons about the complexity of medicine and disease and the economic and political forces shaping the production and circulation of knowledge
Conclusion Our systemic review and meta- analysis revealed further evidence that cryoballoon ablation is an equally effective alternative procedure to the st and ard radiofrequency treatment with a slightly , non-significant higher freedom from AF 1 year after the ablation and a shorter procedure time
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety outcomes of the treatment with cryoballoon ( CB ) compared to the treatment with traditional irrigated radiofrequency ablation ( RF ) for pulmonary vein isolation ( PVI ) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ( pAF ) and refractory to antiarrhythmic drug therapy ( AAD ) .