Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation With Minimally Invasive Mitral Surgery A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 84, Issue 3, Pages 1041-1042 (September 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.002 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 View of right atrium (RA) and left atrium (LA) after extended transseptal incision. Each set of pulmonary veins is isolated separately with bipolar radiofrequency (inset, dashed lines). Connecting lesions are made to the right and left pulmonary veins with bipolar radiofrequency (dashed lines). Cryolesions are created on the left and right atrial isthmus (ovals). (IVC = inferior vena cava; SVC = superior vena cava.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1041-1042DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.01.002) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions