Key result
The combination of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting was safe and feasible in a high-risk patient.
Why the study?
The combination of thoracoscopic AF ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting as an all-in-one approach for patients with LAD disease and AF had not been previously described.
Does combined thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting provide a safe and feasible approach in a patient with concurrent drug-refractory paroxysmal AF and proximal left main stenosis?
Case Report (n=1)
Does combined thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting provide a safe and feasible approach in a patient with concurrent drug-refractory paroxysmal AF and proximal left main stenosis?
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A combined minimally invasive approach for AF ablation and direct CABG is feasible for treating concurrent drug-refractory AF and proximal left main stenosis.
The efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting have been previously reported. Herein, we describe the successful combination of both procedures in a high-risk patient with symptomatic drug-refractory paroxysmal AF and a proximal left main stenosis. This innovative procedure offers patients an all-in-one, truly minimally invasive approach to treat AF and left anterior descending artery disease. Based on our initial experience, the procedure is safe and feasible.
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Maesen et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Symptomatic drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and proximal left main stenosis (n=1). Combined thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting was evaluated on Safety and feasibility. The combination of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting was safe and feasible in a high-risk patient.
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