IMR Press / RCM / Volume 23 / Issue 10 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2310338
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Hybrid Ablation of Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The Convergent and Totally Thoracoscopic Approaches
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1 Methodist Physicians Clinic, Omaha, NE 68022, USA
2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saint Helena Hospital, Saint Helena, CA 94574, USA
*Correspondence: kiankha01@ah.org (Armin Kiankhooy)
Academic Editor: Emanuele Bertaglia
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2022, 23(10), 338; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2310338
Submitted: 12 July 2022 | Revised: 18 August 2022 | Accepted: 25 August 2022 | Published: 11 October 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Hybrid Ablation of Nonparoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation)
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation continues to challenge electrophysiologist and surgeons alike. Stand-alone endocardial catheter ablation has resulted in less than satisfying results, and while the on-pump Cox-Maze surgery has excellent results, the invasiveness has limited its adoption amongst both referring providers and surgeons. The CONVERGE IDE trial has shed new light on this once dim problem. EPs and Surgeons are now working together in a Hybrid Team Ablation Approach to provide a combined ablation strategy that has improved patient outcomes and rekindled the collaboration necessary to better patient outcomes. We herein summarize the current Hybrid Team Ablation Approaches (CONVERGE and Totally Thoracoscopic) with nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Keywords
hybrid ablation
arrhythmia surgery
CONVERGE
totally thoracoscopic maze
Cox-Maze surgery
left atrial appendage
pulmonary vein isolation
posterior wall isolation
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