Safety and long-term efficacy of thoracoscopic Epicardial ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study

Safety and long-term efficacy of thoracoscopic Epicardial ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to report the long-term efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic epicardial left atrial ablation (TELA) in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods This was a retrospective review of medical records. We included all patients diagnosed with p...

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Main Authors: John Johnkoski, Bryan Miles, Anna Sudbury, Mohammed Osman, Muhammad Bilal Munir, Sudarshan Balla, Mina M. Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Arrhythmia
Thoracoscopic
Epicardial ablation
Anticoagulation
Pulmonary vein isolation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-1018-4

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