A Hybrid Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Using Total Thoracoscopic Ablation and Post-Procedural Electrophysiological Confirmation of Ablation Lines

作者：Jeong Dong Seop; Jeong Jae Han; Park Pyo Won; Lee Young Tak; Park Seung Jung; Kim June Soo; On Young Keun^*

来源：Korean Circulation Journal, 2013, 43(6): 422-425.

DOI：10.4070/kcj.2013.43.6.422

• Atrial fibrillation
• Ablation techniques

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.

• 出版日期2013-6