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ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2024

Impact of overweight and obesity on radiation dose and outcome in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation by cryoballoon and pulsed field ablation.

Christiane Jungen, Manuel Rattka, Jan Bohnen, Evangelos Mavrakis, Dimitra Vlachopoulou, Sebastian Dorna, Isabel Rudolph, Christina Kohn, Dobromir Dobrev, Tienush Rassaf and 1 more

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Article in International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Christiane JungenDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Manuel RattkaDepartment of Clinical Medicine - Clinical Department for Cardiology, University Medical Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Jan BohnenDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Evangelos MavrakisDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Dimitra VlachopoulouDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Sebastian DornaDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Isabel RudolphDepartment of Clinical Medicine - Clinical Department for Cardiology, University Medical Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Christina KohnDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Dobromir DobrevInstitute of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Tienush RassafDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Shibu MathewDepartment of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using pulsed field ablation (PFA) or cryoballoon ablation (CBA) are commonly used single-shot techniques for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The number of overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m Methods: Consecutive AF patients with a BMI ≥25 kg/m Results: Of 115 patients (66 % men, 64 years [IQR: 58-71 years], 57 % overweight and 43 % obese) PFA- was performed in 68 % and CBA-PVI in 32 %. Contrast-dye volume (PFA: 80 ml [IQR: 60 - 117 ml] vs. CBA: 130 ml [IQR: 95 - 200 ml], Conclusion: Overweight and obese patients undergoing PFA-PVI had lower contrast-dye volume compared to CBA-PVI. Obesity was associated with increased radiation exposure. Both techniques were comparably safe. The 1-year AF-freedom was similar in overweight and obese patients.

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Atrial fibrillationCatheter ablationObesityPulmonary vein isolationPulsed field ablation

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PMID39403597
PMCPMC11471536

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