Catheter, surgical, or hybrid procedure: what future for atrial fibrillation ablation?
Giuseppe NassoRoberto LorussoMarco MoscarelliGiuseppe De MartinoAngelo M Dell'AquilaArash MotekallemiNicola Di BariIgnazio CondelloPasquale MastrorobertoGiuseppe SantarpinoGiuseppe SpezialePublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2021)
Surgical AF ablation through a right minithoracotomy is safe and may allow the creation of additional linear lesions, particularly in the BB. The placement of adjunctive linear lesions in the setting of a hybrid procedure can be more effective in reducing the risk for AF recurrence than isolated surgical ablation or hybrid ablation without the addition of further linear lesions, with no incremental risk to the patient.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- radiofrequency ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- minimally invasive
- oral anticoagulants
- ultrasound guided
- direct oral anticoagulants
- case report
- coronary artery disease
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- mitral valve
- venous thromboembolism
- aortic valve