Intraoperative cryoablation of atrial fibrillation with the old-fashioned cryode tips: a simple, effective, and inexpensive method.
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.
Hornero
Fernando
F
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. hornero_fer@gva.es
Rodríguez
Ignacio
I
Estevez
Vanesa
V
Vázquez
Alejandro
A
Gil
Oscar
O
Canovas
Sergio
S
García Fuster
Rafael
R
Martínez-León
Juan
J
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013523:Surgical Equipment / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome