The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 521-526 , March 2009

Point: Minimally invasive bipolar radiofrequency ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: Early multicenter results

  • Erik Beyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Scott and White Clinic, Temple, Texas
    • ,
  • Richard Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Buu-Khanh Lam, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Buu-Khanh Lam, MD, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin St, H3404, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4W7.

Received 7 May 2008 ,Revised 5 October 2008 ,Accepted 17 November 2008.

  • Image Result

    A, Right-sided AGP targeted for high-frequency stimulation and ablation. B, Left-sided AGP targeted for high-frequency stimulation and ablation.

    A, Right-sided AGP targeted for high-frequency stimulation and ablation. B, Left-sided AGP targeted for high-frequency stimulation and ablation.

  • Image Result

    Freedom from AF in patients with paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent AF. AF, Atrial fibrillation.

    Freedom from AF in patients with paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent AF. AF, Atrial fibrillation.

 Presented at the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, May 11–14, 2008, San Diego, California.

PII: S0022-5223(08)02046-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.11.031

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 3 , Pages 521-526 , March 2009

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