Novel approach for atrial fibrillation ablation during open-heart surgery using cryoballoon technology
Fabien Doguet1, Aurélie Guiot, Martin Bernier
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen, France.
Abstract
Background:
The role of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.
Methods And Results:
In a 61-year-old man with persistent AF and severe mitral valve regurgitation, surgical cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation was performed during open-heart surgery, without complication.
Conclusion:
Surgical cryoballoon ablation is feasible and can effectively isolate PV.
