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[Surgical Left Atrial Ablation Through the Left Atrial Appendage During Aortic Valve Replacement]

Kazuyoshi Doi1, Manabu Itoh, Yosuke Mukae

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yanagawa Hospital, Yanagawa, Japan.

Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|December 6, 2023
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This study reports a novel surgical technique for treating atrial fibrillation during aortic valve replacement. The procedure, involving left atrial appendage ablation, proved effective and safe in two patients, maintaining sinus rhythm long-term.

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