First Cryoballoon Ablations Performed
In May 2017, Dr. Eric Crespo used the Medtronic Arctic Front Advance system to perform Hartford Hospital’s first two cryoballoon ablations for atrial fibrillation.
This system, which utilizes extreme cold to ablate tissue, has been shown to be as effective as traditional atrial fibrillation ablation techniques, but has the benefit of offering patients a shorter, more consistent, and potentially safer procedure.
Hartford Hospital is the only institution in the Hartford area to offer this technology.