Novel approach for atrial fibrillation ablation during open-heart surgery using cryoballoon technology

Fabien Doguet; Aurélie Guiot; Martin Bernier; Arnaud Savouré; Frédéric Anselme

doi:10.1093/europace/eus179

Novel approach for atrial fibrillation ablation during open-heart surgery using cryoballoon technology

Europace. 2013 Jan;15(1):150-1. doi: 10.1093/europace/eus179. Epub 2012 Jul 31.

Authors

Fabien Doguet¹, Aurélie Guiot, Martin Bernier, Arnaud Savouré, Frédéric Anselme

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen, France.

PMID: 22849975
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eus179

Abstract

Background: The role of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.

Methods and results: In a 61-year-old man with persistent AF and severe mitral valve regurgitation, surgical cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation was performed during open-heart surgery, without complication.

Conclusion: Surgical cryoballoon ablation is feasible and can effectively isolate PV.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Cryotherapy / methods*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome