Open AccessNew hope for patients and challenges for the multidisciplinary arrhythmia team: a hybrid convergent approach for atrial fibrillation treatment
Author(s) -
Piotr Buchta,
Radosław Sierpiński,
Krzysztof Myrda,
Krzysztof J. Filipiak,
Oskar Kowalski,
Witold Bratkowski,
Zbigniew Kalarus,
Mariusz Gąsior,
Michał Zembala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.15640
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , ablation , cardiology , catheter ablation , incidence (geometry) , adverse effect , single center , retrospective cohort study , implantable loop recorder , optics , physics
Available data suggest the important role of ablation of the left atrial posterior wall and epicardial myocardial layers in rhythm control therapy in patients with persistent drug‑refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). However, endocardial ablation is not always effective in transmural substrate modification. The alternative treatment option is minimally invasive hybrid approach (HABL) combining the strengths of surgical and catheter ablation.