The current technical options for minimally invasive surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgical treatment of AF as well as technical tools and instruments are still evolving. The most suitable patients for this method are the patients with persistent and long-persistent AF.

This article describes mini-invasive surgical methods and tools for treatment of atrial fibrillation available on the Czech market nowadays.

Keywords

• Minimally invasive surgery
• Atrial fibrillation
• MAZE surgery