Key result
Thoracoscopic box-lesion ablation for lone atrial fibrillation resulted in 76.6% of patients maintaining sinus rhythm at one year after the last performed ablation.
Why the study?
Does thoracoscopic box-lesion ablation effectively maintain sinus rhythm in patients with lone atrial fibrillation?
Observational (n=31)
No
Does thoracoscopic box-lesion ablation effectively maintain sinus rhythm in patients with lone atrial fibrillation?
Thoracoscopic box-lesion ablation is a feasible, safe, and effective minimally invasive approach for maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with lone atrial fibrillation.
Supports minimally invasive ablation for lone AF; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before broader adoption.
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Klváček et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Lone atrial fibrillation (n=31). Thoracoscopic radiofrequency ablation (box-lesion technique) was evaluated on Sinus rhythm at one year after the last performed ablation. Thoracoscopic box-lesion ablation for lone atrial fibrillation resulted in 76.6% of patients maintaining sinus rhythm at one year after the last performed ablation.
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