Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2873110 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
In patients with long-standing persistent AF and valvular heart disease, the hybrid approach with surgical cryoablation consisting of pulmonary veins isolation and left atrial linear lesions combined with transcatheter radiofrequency ablation was highly effective in maintaining SR for a very long-term follow-up. Electrophysiological evaluation, to validate the transmurality of the surgical lesions and to complete the lesion scheme applying radiofrequency energy, improved the long-term efficacy.
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