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Intraoperative cryoablation of atrial fibrillation with the old-fashioned cryode tips: a simple, effective, and inexpensive method
- Source :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery. 84(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Nowadays atrial fibrillation is usually treated simultaneously with cardiac procedures, and new cryo-systems have been developed for performing easier and faster intraoperative ablation. However, the old cryode designs can still be useful in surgical practice and represent a more cost-effective method. In this article we present a technique using old-fashioned cryodes for intraoperative treatment of atrial fibrillation and comment on its advantages and limitations.
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Catheter ablation
macromolecular substances
Cryosurgery
Risk Assessment
Surgical Equipment
Cardiac procedures
Atrial Fibrillation
medicine
Surgical equipment
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Intraoperative Care
business.industry
Follow up studies
Cryoablation
Atrial fibrillation
Equipment Design
Ablation
medicine.disease
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Catheter Ablation
Female
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15526259
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c0a80db422fd3e8975585f1a378e9981