Impact of Thoracoscopic Pulmonary Vein Isolation on Right Ventricular Function: A Pilot Study.
Gijs E de MaatYoran M HummelAlberto PozzoliOttavio R AlfieriMichiel RienstraYuri BlaauwIsabelle C Van GelderMassimo A MarianiPublished in: BioMed research international (2018)
This study shows that RV function is significantly decreased following sPVI. This effect was not observed in the cryoballoon PVI control group.