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KMID : 0368120130430060422
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Korean Circulation Journal
2013 Volume.43 No. 6 p.422 ~ p.425
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A Hybrid Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation Using Total Thoracoscopic Ablation and Post-Procedural Electrophysiological Confirmation of Ablation Lines
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Jeong Dong-Seop
Jeong Jae-Han
Park Pyo-Won
Lee Young-Tak
Park Seung-Jung
Kim June-Soo
On Young-Keun
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Atrial fibrillation, Ablation techniques
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