Sara Zand, M.D.
Early Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Trial: Superiority of Catheter Cryoablation Over Antiarrhythmic Therapy as First Line Therapy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
A recent study by Dr. Jason G. Andrade, published in New England Journal of Medicine, found that the use of catheter cryoablation as first-line therapy for patients with newly diagnosed, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is associated with lower recurrence of arrhythmia and a better quality of life when compared to an antiarrhythmic treatment approach. Continue reading