20/20:
Twenty years after the first catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation
Towards freedom from procedure related complications and atrial fibrillation recurrence
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20/20:
Twenty years after the first catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation
Towards freedom from procedure related complications and atrial fibrillation recurrence
Proefschrift
Ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden
op gezag van Rector Magnificus prof. mr. C.J.J.M. Stolker
volgens het besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op donderdag 19-11-2020
klokke 10 uur
Door
Fehmi Keçe
Geboren te Amsterdam
Promotor:
Prof. Dr. K. Zeppenfeld
Co-promotor:
Dr. S.A.I.P. Trines
Leden promotiecommissie:
Prof. dr. H.C.J. Eikenboom
Prof. dr. D. Steven (Universiteit van Keulen)
Dr. A.P. Wijnmaalen
Freedom, in any case,
is only possible by
constantly struggling for it.
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Voor Özgür
1en Arzu
Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis
P11
Chapter 2
The impact of advances in atrial fibrillation ablation devices on the incidence and
prevention of complications
P27
Chapter 3
Incidence and Clinical Significance of Cerebral Embolism during Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Duty-Cycled Phased-RF versus
cooled-RF:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
P73
Chapter 5
Micro-embolic signals and Coagulation markers in ablation with the PVAC-Gold
and Thermocool catheter: results from the CE-AF trial
P115
Chapter 4
Biophysical parameters associated with micro-embolic signals using the PVAC-Gold catheter:
results from the CE-AF trial
P107 Part 2: Fr eedom fr om R ecurr ences Part 1: Fr eedom fr om Complic ations
Chapter 6
Optimizing ablation duration using dormant conduction to reveal incomplete isolation with the Second Generation Cryoballoon:
A Randomized Controlled Trial
P125 Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions P183 Chapter 10 Samenvatting en Conclusies P193 Appendices List of abbreviations P207 List of publications P209 Dankwoord P211 Curriculum Vitae P215 Chapter 7
Predicting early reconnection after cryoballoon ablation with procedural and biophysical parameters
P143
Chapter 8
Impact of Left Atrial Box Surface Ratio on the Recurrence after
Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
P161
Summar y and c