Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic approach.

Claudia A J van der HeijdenVanessa WeberndörferJustin G L M LuermansSander M J van KuijkMindy VroomenElham BidarJos G MaessenLaurent PisonMark La MeirBart Maesen

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

Unilateral left-sided hybrid AF ablation is an efficacious and safe approach to treat patients with paroxysmal and (longstanding) persistent AF. Future studies should compare a unilateral with a bilateral approach to determine whether a left-sided approach is as efficacious as a bilateral approach and allows for less complications.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
oral anticoagulants
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
case report
current status
risk factors
radiofrequency ablation