Stepwise endo-/epicardial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: The Mediterranea approach.

Giuseppe De MartinoPaolo CompagnucciCarmine MancusiEnrico VassalloClaudia CalvaneseGiuseppe Della RattaMariateresa LibreraMarco FranciulliLuigi MarinoAntonio Dello RussoMichela Casella

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)

A single-stage endo-/epicardial CA resulted in favorable rhythm and symptom outcomes in a cohort of patients with symptomatic persistent/longstanding-persistent AF and one or more prior endocardial procedures. Epicardial ablation of BB was commonly implicated in procedural success.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
type diabetes
adipose tissue
venous thromboembolism
protein kinase
weight loss
insulin resistance