Hybrid Approach to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Authors

  • Luca Bontempi Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Manuel Cerini Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Gianluigi Bisleri Division and Chair of Cardiosurgery, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Alessandro Lipari Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Lorenza Inama Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Francesca Salghetti Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Marco Belotti Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Francesca Vassanelli Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Claudio Munaretto Division and Chair of Cardiosurgery, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Antonio Curnis Division and Chair of Cardiology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v9i1%20Sup.659

Keywords:

Atrial Fibrillation, Ablation, thoracoscopy

Abstract

Sequential surgical thoracoscopic and electrophysiological (EP) ablation is gaining popularity as a novel approach for the treatment of patients with stand-alone, persistent and long standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Published

2014-05-30

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 Sup (2014): ATHENS CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2014

Section

ATHENS CARDIOLOGY UPDATE 2014

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