This webinar is to inform and educate electrophysiologists on:
Atrial fibrillation pathophysiology
Historical outcomes of endocardial and surgical AF ablation
Hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation: techniques, indications and results
Key references:
Schotten U, Verheule S, Kirchhof P, Goette A. Pathophysiological mechanisms of atrial fibrillation: A translational appraisal. Physiological reviews. 2011;91:265-325
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Pison L, Dagres N, Lewalter T, Proclemer A, Marinskis G, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C. Surgical and hybrid atrial fibrillation ablation procedures. Europace.14:939-941
Pison L, La Meir M, van Opstal J, Blaauw Y, Maessen J, Crijns HJ. Hybrid thoracoscopic surgical and transvenous catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jul 3;60(1):54-61.
