title: Novel approach for atrial fibrillation ablation during open-heart surgery using cryoballoon technology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The role of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) is unclear.
  
  
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical cryoballoon ablation is feasible and can effectively isolate PV.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery,  Rouen University Hospital, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen,  France.
authors: Fabien
authors: F
authors: Doguet
authors: Aurélie
authors: A
authors: Guiot
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Bernier
authors: Arnaud
authors: A
authors: Savouré
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Anselme
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome