Hybrid ablation of atrial fibrillation: A unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hybrid ablation (HA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) combines minimally invasive thoracoscopic epicardial ablation with transvenous endocardial electrophysiologic validation and touch-up of incomplete epicardial lesions if needed. While studies have reported on a bilateral thoracoscopic HA approach, data on a unilateral left-sided approach are scarce.

Aim

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic approach.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of a prospectively gathered cohort of all consecutive patients undergoing a unilateral left-sided HA for AF between 2015 and 2018 in the Maastricht University Medical Centre.

Results

One-hundred nineteen patients were analyzed (mean age 64 ± 8, 28% female, mean body mass index 28 ± 4 kg/

SUBMITTER: van der Heijden CAJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099869 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature