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Unilateral Left-sided Thoracoscopic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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Thoracoscopic surgical ablation has evolved into a valid and effective treatment option, especially in patients with more persistent forms of atrial fibrillation. A significant part of this development is due to the capability of biparietal bipolar radiofrequency clamps to create long-lasting transmural lesions. To date, all commercially available bipolar clamps require a bilateral thoracoscopic approach. Here, we describe the surgical technique of a unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic approach for surgical atrial fibrillation ablation on the beating heart.

Tijdschrift: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
ISSN: 0003-4975
Issue: 1
Volume: 110
Pagina's: e63-e66
Trefwoorden:Atrial Fibrillation, Thoracoscopic surgical ablation, treatment
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