Previous series showed the outcomes of thoracoscopic ablation of stand-alone symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) for up to 7 years of follow-up. The goal of this study was to assess the long-term durability of surgical pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) beyond 7 years.

Long-term results of thoracoscopic ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: is the glass half full or half empty? / Belluschi, I., Lapenna, E., Carino, D., Trumello, C., Cireddu, M., Ruggeri, S., Schiavi, D., Monaco, F., Pozzoli, A., Agricola, E., Alfieri, O., De Bonis, M., Benussi, S.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY. - ISSN 1010-7940. - (2021). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1093/ejcts/ezab138]

Long-term results of thoracoscopic ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: is the glass half full or half empty?

Belluschi, Igor;Agricola, Eustachio;Alfieri, Ottavio;De Bonis, Michele;
2021-01-01

Abstract

Previous series showed the outcomes of thoracoscopic ablation of stand-alone symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) for up to 7 years of follow-up. The goal of this study was to assess the long-term durability of surgical pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) beyond 7 years.
2021
Ablation
Atrial fibrillation
Thoracoscopy
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