Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Surgery: Hybrid Approach.
Atrial fibrillation is a challenging pathologic process. There continues to be a great need for the development of a reproducible, durable cure when medical management has failed. An effective, minimally invasive, sternal-sparing intervention without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass is a promising treatment approach. In this article, we describe a hybrid technique being refined at our center that combines a thoracoscopic epicardial surgical approach with an endocardial catheter-based procedure. We also discuss our results and review the literature describing this unique treatment approach.
['Beller|Jared P|JP|', 'Downs|Emily A|EA|', 'Ailawadi|Gorav|G|']
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation D017115:Catheter Ablation D006801:Humans D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
minimally invasive atrial fibrillation hybrid ablation