First experience of treating patients with atrial fibrillation using thoracoscopic isolation with left atrial appendage excision in the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov

• DOI: 10.17816/cardar625555
• Publication Date: 2024-06-12T16:39:26Z
• Authors: Dmitrii A. Yakovlev; Andrey I. Lenkin; Vera V. Stepanova; Valeriy A. Marinin; Nikolai V. Petrov; Vladislav K. Vere...
• Keywords: Appendage; Isolation; Atrial Appendage

The given article describes the first experience of a thoracoscopic isolation pulmonary veins and left atrial appendage excision in North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov. clinical case features woman with long history paroxysmal fibrillation, severe atrium dilation, failure pace control drug therapy no effect radiofrequency catheter veins. Additionally, there outlined advantages significance employing method ablation patients symptomatic long-term persistent — if antiarrythmic drugs proved ineffective, as well fibrillation along dilation.