Thoracoscopic infrared ablation to create a box lesion as a treatment for atrial fibrillation

Thoracoscopic infrared ablation to create a box lesion as a treatment for atrial fibrillation

Abstract Background Creating a box lesion in the posterior wall of the left atrium from the epicardial side of the beating heart remains a challenge. Although a transmural lesion can be created by applying radiofrequency (RF) energy at clampable sites, it is still difficult to create a transmural le...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kubota, Toshiya Ohtsuka, Mikio Ninomiya, Takahiro Nonaka, Motoyuki Hisagi, Hidehito Endo, Sachito Minegishi, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Yusuke Inaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Ablation
Infrared
Infrared coagulator
Epicardial ablation
Epicardial maze procedure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01750-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01750-1

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