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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1408-1411
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Intraoperative Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation With the Old-Fashioned Cryode Tips: A Simple, Effective, and Inexpensive Method

Fernando Hornero, MD, PhD*, Ignacio Rodríguez, MD, Vanesa Estevez, MD, Alejandro Vázquez, MD, Oscar Gil, MD, Sergio Canovas, MD, Rafael García Fuster, MD, PhD, Juan Martínez-León, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Accepted for publication February 12, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Hornero, Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Consorcio Hospital General, Universitario de Valencia, Av Tres Cruces s/n, Valencia, 46014, Spain (Email: hornero_fer{at}gva.es).

Nowadays atrial fibrillation is usually treated simultaneously with cardiac procedures, and new cryo-systems have been developed for performing easier and faster intraoperative ablation. However, the old cryode designs can still be useful in surgical practice and represent a more cost-effective method. In this article we present a technique using old-fashioned cryodes for intraoperative treatment of atrial fibrillation and comment on its advantages and limitations.






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