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Published on: May 26, 2015
Total endoscopic ablation of atrial fibrillation
Espen Fengsrud1, Anders Wickbom2, Anders Ahlsson3
1Department of Cardiology, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
Abstract:
Total endoscopic ablation of atrial fibrillation is a treatment option in symptomatic patients after unsuccessful catheter ablation or when catheter ablation is considered inappropriate. We describe a technique of endoscopic ablation of the left atrium using temperature-controlled unipolar or bipolar radiofrequency. A left atrial box lesion encircling the pulmonary veins is created using three ports in the right hemithorax. The technical aspects and preliminary results of the procedure are discussed.
