REDUCTION OF RADIATION EXPOSURE, FLUOROSCOPY TIME AND CONTRAST MEDIA USE IN CRYOBALLOON ABLATIONS BY IMPLEMENTATION OF ICE AND OTHER RADIOPROTECTIVE MEASURES: FLASH IN THE PAN OR ONGOING EFFECT IN DAILY CLINICAL ROUTINE?

Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) has been shown to be equally effective and as safe as radiofrequency ablation for paroxysmal and probably even for persistent atrial fibrillation. Some studies raise the concern of a higher radiation exposure during CBA. In a previous study we compared CBA using