Cor Vasa 2017, 59(4):e312-e316 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2017.06.007
The current technical options for minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
- a Kardiochirurgické oddělení, Kardiocentrum, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a.s., České Budějovice, Česká republika
- b Kardiochirurgická klinika, Kardiocentrum, 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy a Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha, Česká republika
- c Kardiochirurgická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Česká republika
Minimally invasive surgical treatment of AF as well as technical tools and instruments are still evolving. The most suitable patients for this method are the patients with persistent and long-persistent AF. This article describes mini-invasive surgical methods and tools for treatment of atrial fibrillation available on the Czech market nowadays.
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; MAZE surgery; Minimally invasive surgery
Received: May 24, 2017; Accepted: June 13, 2017; Published: August 1, 2017 Show citation
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Kurfirst V, Mokráček A, Budera P, Straka Z, Pojar M, Harrer J. The current technical options for minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Cor Vasa. 2017;59(4):e312-316. doi: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2017.06.007.
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