Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	46125
Country	Canada

Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Feasibility and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with congenital heart disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sylvia Abadir, Victor Waldmann, Katia Dyrda, Mikael Laredo, Blandine Mondésert, Marc Dubuc and Paul Khairy
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Paul Khairy, FRCPC, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Electrophysiology Service and Adult Congenital Heart Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, 5000 Belanger St E, Montreal QC H1T 1C8, Canada. paul.khairy@umontreal.ca
Key Words	Congenital heart disease; Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon ablation; Pulmonary vein isolation; Catheter ablation
Core Tip	Whereas, a few studies have described radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), herein we report the first case series of cryoballoon ablation. Ten patients with CHD, median age 57.9 years, underwent cryoballoon ablation and were followed for a median of 2.8 years. Pulmonary vein isolation was acutely successful in all. No major complication occurred. One year after a single procedure, 6 (60%) patients remained free from AF. In conclusion, cryoballoon ablation is feasible and appears to be safe, with an excellent acute success rate and modest 1-year freedom from recurrent AF.
Citation	Abadir S, Waldmann V, Dyrda K, Laredo M, Mondésert B, Dubuc M, Khairy P. Feasibility and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with congenital heart disease. World J Cardiol 2019; 11(5): 149-158

Received	2019-02-03 14:46
Peer-Review Started	2019-02-11 01:35
To Make the First Decision	2019-04-16 06:18
Return for Revision	2019-04-17 08:10
Revised	2019-04-19 02:04
Second Decision	2019-05-10 08:21
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-05-14 10:31
Articles in Press	2019-05-14 10:31
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Typeset the Manuscript	2019-05-24 06:06

ISSN	1949-8462 (online)
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