Hybrid ablation represents a novel approach combining surgical and catheter techniques to address complex and persistent atrial fibrillation.
May support hybrid AF ablation in complex cases; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
A close collaboration between the cardiac surgeon and the electrophysiologist in a hybrid fashion has represented a novel and intriguing opportunity in order to address the most common supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmia (i.e., atrial fibrillation) and to overcome the drawbacks and suboptimal results of both catheter ablation and minimally invasive surgical procedures, especially in the most complex and chronic scenarios.
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