Epicardial and hybrid surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: 1-year follow-up outcomes of the EORP EHAFA registry

Mindy Vroomen; Kai-Nicolas Doll; Thierry Folliguet; Carina Blomström Lundqvist; Lluı́s Mont; Nicholas S. Peters; Laurent Pison; Rodrigo Ferrari; Ángeles Alonso; Jeroen J. Bax; C. Blomström‐Lundqvist; Stephan Gielen; Patrizio Lancellotti; A P Maggioni; Fausto J. Pinto; Frank Ruschitzka; L Tavazzi; P Vardas; Franz Weidinger; Uwe Zeymer; Alec Vahanian; A Budaj; N. Dagres; Nicolas Danchin; Victoria Delgado; Jonathan Emberson; Örjan Friberg; Gr. Heyndrickx; Stefan James; A. Pieter Kappetein; G Parati; A-S Petronio; Mikko Pietilä; Eva Prescott; Frank Ruschitzka; Frans Van de Werf; Franz Weidinger; Uwe Zeymer; B. Beleslin; A Budaj; Ovidiu Chioncel; N. Dagres; Nicolas Danchin; Jonathan Emberson; David Erlinge; M Glikson; Alastair Gray; А. О. Недошивин; A-P Petronio; J W Roos-Hesselink; Lars Wallentin; Uwe Zeymer; B A Popescu; David Adlam; Alida L.P. Caforio; D Capodanno; Marc R. Dweck; David Erlinge; M Glikson; J. Hausleiter; Peter Ludman; Lars H. Lund; A P Maggioni; С.Т. Мацкеплишвили; Benjamin Meder; А. О. Недошивин; Danilo Neglia; Agnès Pasquet; J W Roos-Hesselink; Fernando J. Rossello; Sameh Shaheen; Aleksandra Torbica; Mark La Meir; Aleš Mokráček; Nicolas Doll; Lluı́s Mont; Thierry Folliguet; Aldo Maggioni; Carina Blomström Lundqvist; Ines Van Loo; Mark Glover; Ruaa Al‐Qazazi

doi:10.1093/europace/euaf196

Abstract

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This international registry revealed good rhythm control efficacy for epicardial and hybrid AF ablation in patients with advanced AF, leading to improvement in AF-related symptoms. However, a certain associated complication rate needs to be considered.

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