Closed atrium bipolar radiofrequency box lesion for concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation ablation
The closed atrium left atrial box lesion technique for surgical treatment of AF concomitant with CABG or AVR is safe and technically feasible. This approach enables complete isolation of the posterior left atrial wall without the need to open the left atrium.
Authors
- Simon Pecha
- Y. Alassar
- Ilia Bazhanov
- Yalın Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0538-7753)
- Johannes Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3415-3385)
- Hermann Reichenspurner
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1655695
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf