A Hybrid Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Using Total Thoracoscopic Ablation and Post-Procedural Electrophysiological Confirmation of Ablation Lines
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 422-425, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common chronic arrhythmia in the world, and it is associated with an increased long-term risk of stroke, heart failure, and all-cause mortality. To overcome the limitations of transvenous radiofrequency (RF) ablation for AF, total thoracoscopic ablation (TTA) has evolved as a new technique. TTA has several advantages over transvenous RF ablation and is known to produce better outcomes, especially in patients with persistent AF. Herein, we report 2 cases of successful TTA followed by an electrophysiological study confirming satisfactory ablation lines; the first such procedure reported in Korea.
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Assunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Fibrilação Atrial
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Quimera
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Técnicas de Ablação
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article