title: Witnessed pulmonary vein arrest-endoscopically observed conversion of atrial fibrillation into sinus rhythm by laser balloon ablation.
abstract: The endoscopic laser balloon ablation system affords a unique view of the beating heart for visual guidance in pulmonary vein (PV) isolation. A 66-year-old patient was admitted for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). While encircling the left superior PV, AF terminated into sinus rhythm, which was diagnosed by observing sudden regularization of previously rapidly fibrillating atrial tissue demonstrating the unique endoscopic video function.
authors.affiliation: Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien, Medizinische Klinik III, Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431, Frankfurt a. M., Germany. j.chun@ccb.de
authors.forename: K R J
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schulte-Hahn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gunawardene
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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