title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Division, S. Raffaele University Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy. stefano.benussi@hsr.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benussi
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020708:Thoracoscopes; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*