OBJECTIVES Thoracoscopic ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) and minimally invasive direct
coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with robot-assisted left internal mammary artery (LIMA) …

The efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation and minimally
invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting have been previously reported. Herein, we …

Here we report a minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedure without sternotomy
combining video-assisted bilateral pulmonary vein isolation and minimally invasive direct …

Thoracoscopic surgical ablation has evolved into a valid and effective treatment option,
especially in patients with more persistent forms of atrial fibrillation. A significant part of this …

Objective: Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass operations remains frequent and
increases morbidity, as well as resource use. Its cause remains unclear. The introduction of …

Concomitant atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in cardiac surgery effectively restores sinus
rhythm and may reduce morbidity and mortality. Cardiac surgery has witnessed the …

Invasive treatment of AF, whether percutaneous or surgical, aims at eliminating the
symptoms and the potential complications related to this arrhythmia. According to the recent …

Atrial fibrillation, as the most prevalent arrhythmia, has more impact on morbidity and
mortality than any other rhythm disorder. It is often concomitant with structural heart diseases …

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation recently gained new popularity since the introduction of
different energy sources as an alternative to the original cut-and-sew technique. Recently an …

Objective We developed a new thoracoscopic ablation procedure for lone atrial fibrillation
(AF) based on new endoscopic technology and the adoption of new types of energy …