The safety and efficacy of second-generation cryoballoon ablation plus catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengjiao Shao; Luxiang Shang; Jia Shi; Yang Zhao; Wenhui Zhang; Ling Zhang; Yaodong Li; Baopeng Tang; Xianhui Zhou

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0206362

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The safety and efficacy of second-generation cryoballoon ablation plus catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengjiao Shao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mengjiao Shao, Luxiang Shang

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Luxiang Shang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Mengjiao Shao, Luxiang Shang

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5706-9963

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Jia Shi,

Roles Data curation, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Yang Zhao,

Roles Formal analysis

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Wenhui Zhang,

Roles Software

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Ling Zhang,

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Yaodong Li,

Roles Funding acquisition

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Baopeng Tang,

Roles Funding acquisition

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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Xianhui Zhou

Roles Funding acquisition

* E-mail: zhouxhyf@163.com

Affiliation Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3661-8617

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The safety and efficacy of second-generation cryoballoon ablation plus catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Mengjiao Shao,
Luxiang Shang,
Jia Shi,
Yang Zhao,
Wenhui Zhang,
Ling Zhang,
Yaodong Li,
Baopeng Tang,
Xianhui Zhou

Published: October 25, 2018
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206362

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