Key result
Bipolar radiofrequency ablation is considered preferable to microwave ablation for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation due to its ability to consistently create transmural lesions.
Why the study?
Does bipolar radiofrequency ablation improve transmurality and sinus rhythm restoration compared to microwave ablation in patients undergoing surgery for atrial fibrillation?
Does bipolar radiofrequency ablation improve transmurality and sinus rhythm restoration compared to microwave ablation in patients undergoing surgery for atrial fibrillation?
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Bipolar radiofrequency is considered superior to microwave energy for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation due to reliable transmurality, despite requiring more invasive open approaches.
Ovidio A Garcı́a-Villarreal (2012) conducted an editorial in Atrial fibrillation. Bipolar radiofrequency ablation vs. Microwave ablation was evaluated. Bipolar radiofrequency ablation is considered preferable to microwave ablation for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation due to its ability to consistently create transmural lesions.
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