Reconduction (reconnection or gap) after pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation is a multifactorial process rather than a battle of fire and ice alone!

Journal of Cardiovascular ElectrophysiologyVolume 34, Issue 5 p. 1326-1328 INVITED EDITORIAL Reconduction (reconnection or gap) after pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation is a multifactorial process rather than a battle of fire and ice alone! This article relates to: Differential gap location after radiofrequency versus cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation: Insights from a randomized trial with protocol-mandated repeat procedure Samuel K. Sørensen MD, Arne Johannessen MD, DMSc, René Worck MD, PhD, Morten L. Hansen MD, PhD, Martin H. Ruwald MD, PhD, Jim Hansen MD, DMSc, Volume 34Issue 3Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology pages: 519-526 First Published online: January 22, 2023 Ugur Canpolat MD, Corresponding Author Ugur Canpolat MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4250-1706 Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey Correspondence Ugur Canpolat, MD, Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Altindag, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Ugur Canpolat MD, Corresponding Author Ugur Canpolat MD [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-4250-1706 Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey Correspondence Ugur Canpolat, MD, Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Unit, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Altindag, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 14 February 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15857 Disclosure: None. 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